[Ileocecal ameboma: a case diagnosed by pathology and molecular biology].
Colonic ameboma is a rare benign inflammatory tumor due to the infection by Entamoeba histolytica and poses frequently the problem of colon cancer. We report a case of a 52 year-old patient who presented a cecal amoeboma revealed by a painful mass in the right iliac fossa. Radiologic and endoscopic examinations depicted a parietal thickening of the right colon and the cecum. A presumptive diagnosis of colon cancer was firstly discussed. Confirmation of ameboma was made on pathological examination, PCR and serology.
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Siala
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Ben Abdallah
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Ben Ayed
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Haouet
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Haouet
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Souissi
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Aoun
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Bouratbine
D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged