title: The association of the amoebic colitis and chronic ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Three patients with idiopathic ulcerative colitis and infection of Entamoeba histolytica were reviewed. They represented three different relationships between the two conditions, vis asymptomatic carrier, coexisting infection and superinfection causing exacerbation of colitis. A two-way relationship between amoebic colitis and ulcerative colitis has been discussed and the possible mechanisms in the literature have been reviewed. In patients with a short history of diarrhoea and in tropical countries where amoebic infection is endemic, it is important to role out amoebic colitis before commencing steroid therapy for inflammatory disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Liew
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones