title: Rectal cancer masquerading as an amoeboma: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Despite the prevalence of amoebiasis in many parts of the world, amoebomas are relatively uncommon. Amoebomas within the colorectum are indistinguishable from carcinomas either macroscopically or by barium enema examination and the presence of both conditions is much rarer still. Herein, we describe such a case and review the possible reasons for their coexistence.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Surgical Science, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Michael.Agrez@newcastle.edu.au
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agrez
authors.forename: Costa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karihaloo
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Murugasu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puvaneswary
authors.forename: Lucillie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sturm
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scurry
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis