Fulminant amoebic colitis in the era of computed tomography scan: A case report and review of the literature

Amoebic colitis, caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated with the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, can progress to a fulminant colitis. Computed tomography (CT) findings reported in the literature on this type of colitis are sparse. We present a 59-year-old male patient with a one-week his...

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Main Authors: Suman Mewa Kinoo, Vikesh V. Ramkelawon, Jaynund Maharajh, Bugwan Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
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Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1354