Colonic amoebic abscess mimicking carcinoma of the colon.
Amoebiasis is an uncommon disease in developed countries. Its clinical presentation can be variable and non-specific, and the diagnosis can be easily overlooked. We report a case of colonic amoebic abscess mimicking advanced colonic cancer with acute intestinal obstruction and liver metastasis. The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of amoebiasis are also reviewed.
Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. dennis_ckng@yahoo.com.hk
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D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008795:Metronidazole