CASE REPORT: Colonic Perforation in Unsuspected Amebic Colitis
Abbas M, Mulligan D, Ramzan N, Blair J, Smilack J, Shapiro M, Lidner T, Olden K. CASE REPORT: Colonic Perforation in Unsuspected Amebic Colitis. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2000, 45: 1836-1841. PMID: 11052328, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005561607130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseAmebic colitisStool specimensBowel diseaseInstitution of immunosuppressionPrompt diagnostic evaluationE. histolyticaFresh stool specimensSteroid therapyStool studiesColonic perforationDisastrous complicationSurgical specimenAntibiotic treatmentDiagnostic evaluationPrior historyCorrect diagnosisErroneous diagnosisColitisPatientsImproved diagnosisDiagnosisMicroscopic examinationResult of failureDisease