title: Colorectal spirochetosis.
abstract: Colorectal spirochetosis is a very rare pathologic condition that was been described several decades ago; however, its clinical significance is debatable in causing problems to human beings. We describe the first 2 documented cases of colorectal sprirochetosis in Saudi Arabia and discuss the different views about this entity and it's clinical significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (32), King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Bathem@KSU.Edu.SA
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Al-Bozam
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Al-Rikabi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D011537:Pruritus / Q000382:microbiology; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications; D013145:Spirochaetales Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*