Fulminant amebic colitis mimicking pseudomembranous colitis

Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Feb;71(2):400-1; discussion 401. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.009. Epub 2009 Oct 27.

Authors

Ja Seol Koo¹, Won Suk Choi, Dae Won Park

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University School of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

PMID: 19863958
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.009

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Appendectomy / methods
Biopsy, Needle
Colonoscopy / methods*
Combined Modality Therapy
Critical Illness
Diagnosis, Differential
Dysentery, Amebic / diagnosis
Dysentery, Amebic / pathology*
Dysentery, Amebic / therapy*
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / diagnosis
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / pathology*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Laparotomy / methods
Male
Metronidazole / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Occult Blood
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Metronidazole