title: Amoebic cervicitis mimicking posterior wall fibroid: a rare presentation.
abstract: Amoebiasis of the uterine cervix is an extremely rare entity, and presentation as fibroid uterus has not been reported, to the best of our knowledge in our extensive search of the English literature. It can clinically simulate cervical malignancy by virtue of surface papillomatous and overall ulcerated and necrotic appearance. We present a case of amoebic infection of the cervix in a 45-year-old female which was suspected to be a posterior wall fibroid with degeneration until a histopathological examination of the surgical specimen revealed the presence of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. The patient recovered after surgery and antiamoebic therapy.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa 403202, India; R. N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors: Soma
authors: S
authors: Mukherjee
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa 403202, India.
authors: Ajit
authors: A
authors: Nagarsenkar
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa 403202, India. Electronic address: somaobg@gmail.com.
authors: Savita
authors: S
authors: Chandra
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa 403202, India.
authors: Mrinalini
authors: M
authors: Sahasrabhojanee
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa 403202, India.
authors: Dheeraj
authors: D
authors: Sawant
mesh_terms: D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery