[Necrotizing amebian colitis, case report].

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Amebiasis has been defined by World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as the infection with Entamoeba histolytica regardless of symptoms. Necrotizing amoebic colitis is a rare clinical form of amebosis that is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

CASE REPORT:

We present a 68-years-old-female patient with necrotizing amoebic colitis with multiple perforations who survived after right hemicolectomy with ileus-transverse anastomosis.

CONCLUSIONS:

Effective interventions to prevent amebic colitis, and additional therapies to treat fulminant amebic colitis are needed to improve outcomes.

• Authors: Miguel Briceño-Santana, Nagheli Mariann Barajas Grijalva, Ana Laura Vargas-Guzmán, Carlos Manterola, Nayely García Méndez
• Journal: Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia (Rev Chilena Infectol) Vol. 37 Issue 5 Pg. 599-603 (Nov 2020) ISSN: 0717-6341 [Electronic] Chile
• Vernacular Title: Colitis amebiana necrosante, presentación de un caso.
• PMID: 33399810 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Colitis
• Dysentery, Amebic (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Entamoeba histolytica
• Female
• Humans