Fulminant necrotising amoebic colitis: A diagnostic conundrum
- Author:
Michael Arvind
;
Jasjit Singh Nijhar
;
Prabhu Ramasamy
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Fulminant;
amoebic colitis;
Entamoeba histolytica;
acute abdomen;
haematochezia
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2015;70(6):365-367
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fulminant necrotising amoebic colitis is a complication of
untreated amoebiasis. This is seen in mainly low-income
countries. It has a high mortality rate and is difficult to
diagnose. We present an extremely rare case of fulminant
necrotising amoebic colitis that caused diagnostic
confusion in mimicking an acute abdomen, presumably
caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer.
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