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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Main Authors: Fernandes Hilda, D′Souza Clement, Swethadri G, Ramesh Naik C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-04-01
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