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- Title
CHRONIC CAECAL AMEBIASIS MIMICKING FEATURES SUGGESTIVE OF ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS AND CROHN'S DISEASE: A CASE REPORT.
- Authors
Humayun, Mohammad; Badshah, Aliena; Khan, Imran; Haider, Iqbal; Ahmad, Shahzad
- Abstract
A 35 year old man presented with fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea and recurrent oral ulceration for 2 years. Based on examination and investigations, initial diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis (TB) was made, but there was no response to anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) which leads to search for other close differentials. Biopsy of right hemicolectomy specimen raised strong suspicion of chronic caecal amebiasis. Patient was started on amoebicidal medication for 3 weeks. He stayed symptom free on follow up after 3 weeks with healing of the perianal abscess and marked improvement in oral ulcers.
- Subjects
AMEBIASIS; TUBERCULOSIS; CROHN'S disease; MEDICATION therapy management; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Khyber Medical University Journal, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 2, p103
- ISSN
2305-2643
- Publication type
Article