Colitis amebiasis with symptom of occasional dripped anal bleeding.
Colitis amebiasis is usually characterized by bloody and mucous diarrhea, abdominal pain and anal discomfort. However, there is unusual manifestation of colitis amebiasis, such as occasional dripped anal bleeding, which sometimes spouted. Therefore, we often do not suspect such symptoms for colitis amebiasis. Laboratory examination includes complete laboratory test, coagulation and hematologic test, ICT TBC and colonoscopy. The pathology anatomy examination reveals positive results of trophozoites. Treatment by using metronidazole tablet provides good result for this disease.
Hajj General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
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D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole