title: [Amebic colitis in an immunocompetent host].
abstract: Amebic colitis is a low prevalence illness in developed countries. Its diagnosis is infrequent and is usually made in certain groups of risk. Images studies are not useful in differential diagnosis with other illnesses as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBS). Next clinical note shows the problems in the diagnosis of amebic colitis in an immunocompetent host without risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. joaqdo@yahoo.es
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morán Sánchez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baños Madrid
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gallardo Sánchez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nicolás De Prado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serrano Jiménez
mesh_terms: D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged