Lethal multiple colon necrosis and perforation due to fulminant amoebic colitis: a surgical case report and literature review

Lethal multiple colon necrosis and perforation due to fulminant amoebic colitis: a surgical case report and literature review

Abstract Background Amoebiasis caused by the protozoan species Entamoeba histolytica rarely develops into fulminant amoebic colitis (FAC), but when it does, it shows an aggressive clinical course including colonic perforation, necrotizing colitis, and high mortality. Surgical treatment for FAC patie...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Tomino, Mizuki Ninomiya, Ryosuke Minagawa, Rumi Matono, Yumi Oshiro, Daichi Kitahara, Takuma Izumi, Daisuke Taniguchi, Kosuke Hirose, Yuichiro Kajiwara, Kazuhito Minami, Takashi Nishizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Fulminant amoebic colitis
Bowel perforation
Intestinal necrosis
Colectomy
Serological testing
Metronidazole
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01095-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01095-2

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