title: Scrotal abscess, a rare case of extra intestinal amoebiasis.
abstract: The majority of amoeba infection are asymptomatic, but clinically intestinal amoebiasis or extra intestinal amoebiasis may result. Genital amoebiasis is very rare manifestation of extra intestial amoebiasis, but a case of amoebic scrotal abscess, seen in Surabaya. The invasive form of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite was seen in Giemsa stained aspirate of the abscess. In case of an abscess bacteria are primarly considered, but the case presented here shows that amoeba can be the cause, although very rarely. Thus when bacteriological diagnostics are negative amoeba should be considered, especially in case of brown-reddish colored and foul smelling pus.
authors.affiliation: Departement of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Prasetyo
mesh_terms: D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*