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- Case Report A Case of Colonic Ameboma
- Hwan Yeo Kim, Bong Min Ko, Kye Won Kwon, Soo Jin Hong, Chang Beom Ryu, Jin Oh Kim, Joo Young Cho, Joon Sung Lee, Moon Sung Lee, Chan Sup Shim, Boo Sung. Kim
- Intestinal Research 2003;1(1):68-71. Published online: May 27, 2003
Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Institute for digestive research, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Abstract
Amebiasis is observed worldwide. Usual symptoms of amebiasis include bloody stool, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and weight loss. Severe form of amebiasis is associated with perforation, pseudopolyp, peritonitis, toxic megacolon and ameboma. An ameboma represents a localized amebic infection with organized granulation tissue and is almost found in cecum and rectum. We report a case of ameboma of rectum detected incidentally without specific symptom, with review of relevant literature. (Intestinal Research 2003;1:68-71)
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