Ameboma: A Colon Carcinoma-Like Lesion in a Colonoscopy Finding
Ameboma is a rare complication of amebic colitis presenting as a mass of granulation tissue with peripheral fibrosis and a core of inflammation related to amebic chronic infection. The initial presentations are usually obstruction and low gastrointestinal bleeding. The most common sites are the asce...
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/355880 |