title: Right abdominal mass: keep an open mind.
abstract: Amebic colitis is common in tropics, usually presenting with variable and non-specific symptoms. Amebomas occur rarely, usually in cecum and ascending colon, when they can masquerade as colon carcinoma. This report describes the case of a 27-year-old male who presented with right abdominal mass. Radiological examination prompted us to the differential diagnosis of ameboma and he was treated with metronidazole and broad-spectrum antibiotics for two weeks. Amebic colitis should be considered as a possible diagnosis when dealing with right-sided abdominal mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, National Organ Transplant Centre, Tripoli, Libya.
authors.forename: Anuj
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azzabi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamadto
authors.forename: Jahnavi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Seeraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bugren
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hresha
authors.forename: Saleh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Addalla
authors.forename: Ehtuish F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Ehtuish