Massive necrosis and perforation of the colon in amebiasis.
A successfully treated case of acute fulminating necrotizing amebic colitis characterized by signs of toxemia, septicemia and peritonitis is reported. Early diagnosis and staged surgical procedures apparently lower the mortality. Intensive antiamebic therapy should be instituted as soon as amebiasis is confirmed, otherwise surgical therapy is likely to fail.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography