Ameboma of the colon with amebic liver abscess mimicking metastatic colon cancer
Amebic colitis is common in developing countries, with its variable and non-specific symptoms. Amebomas occur rarely, resulting from the formation of annular granulation tissue, usually in the cecum and in the ascending colon. This report describes the case of a 59-year-old male who presented with a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-04-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=2;spage=228;epage=230;aulast=Fernandes |