We present here a case of ameboma of the right colon simulating as colonic carcinoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It has been reported that 55% of all patients who present extracolonic amebiasis also present ulcers in the region of the ileocecal valve. [scielo.org.co]

Clinical presentation ranges from mild diarrhoea episodes to dysentery and liver abscess. Ameboma, a complication caused by EH invasion of the intestinal wall, is a rare presentation of amebiasis, occurring approximately in 1.5% of cases. [revistagastroenterologiamexico.org]

• Hodgkin Lymphoma

  It may mimic colon carcinoma, Crohn's disease, carcinoma of the colon, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, tuberculosis, fungal infection, AIDS-associated lymphoma and Kaposi's sarcoma in colonoscopy findings. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Ameboma may mimic colon carcinoma, Crohn’s disease, carcinoma of the colon, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, tuberculosis, fungal infection, AIDS-associated lymphoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma [12]. [oatext.com]

• Pseudotumor

  Ameboma are ulcerative, exophytic, inflammatory masses up to 15 cm in diameter in patients with long standing colonic amoebic infections containing granulation tissue with pseudotumor appearance. [reed.es]

  Pseudotumeur Tumeur bénigne Keyword (en) Amoeboma Colon Entamoeba histolytica Case study Histopathology Radiology Malignant tumor Amebiasis Anatomic pathology Cancer Infection Lobosea Parasitosis Digestive diseases Intestinal disease Protozoa Protozoal disease Pseudotumor [pascal-francis.inist.fr]

• Lower Abdominal Pain

  We present a 45-year-old male with intermittent bloody stool and right lower abdominal pain for about 1 month. A colon carcinoma-like mass was noted in his colonoscopy finding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, weight loss, rectal bleeding and in some cases bowel obstructive symptoms.1,11 In endemic areas cramping, lower abdominal pain and a palpable mass may suggest the diagnosis. [revistagastroenterologiamexico.org]

• Liver Mass

  A CT scan showed a cecal thickening and liver mass with suspected cecal carcinoma with infected necrotic liver metastasis. [reed.es]

• Tachycardia

  The patient had tachycardia and a toxic look. Erect X-ray chest of the patient revealed air under the right dome of diaphragm. The patient underwent emergent laparotomy. [journals.lww.com]

• Suggestibility

  The roentgenological appearance, in the correct clinical setting, may also suggest the diagnosis of ameboma. Treatment should include the tissue amebicide emetine hydrochloride, as well as antibiotics and luminal agents. Full Text [jamanetwork.com]

  The imaging study suggested a sigmoid colon neoplasm that infiltrated the mesentery and free cavity liquid. Colonoscopy showed a proliferative, stenosing lesion and the surface with multiple ulcerations with fibrin attached. [alicia.concytec.gob.pe]

  Histological examination found trophozoites inside mucinous exudate suggestive of Entamoeba histolytica. [hal.archives-ouvertes.fr]

• Normocytic Anemia

  Normocytic anemia was also noted and suspected to be related to the bloody stool. Bedside abdominal echography showed no obvious liver abscess. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Neutrophilia

  Laboratory investigations revealed leukocytosis with neutrophilia. Ultrasonography of the abdomen showed dilated bowel loops with no intraperitoneal collection and normal solid viscera. [journals.lww.com]

  Laboratory studies reported leukocytosis (12,000 cell/mm3) with neutrophilia (60%) and eosinophilia (6%), normal liver and kidney function, and negative HIV serology. [actagastro.org]

• Polyps

  Colonoscopy was also done at the emergency room and showed multiple small polyps over the terminal ileum and multiple indurated ulcerations over the rectum and cecum (fig. 1). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Radke RA: Adenomatous polyps of the large intestine, Mil. Surgeon 115: 85-92, 1954. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. [acpjournals.org]

• Multiple Ulcerations

  Colonoscopy showed a proliferative, stenosing lesion and the surface with multiple ulcerations with fibrin attached. As pain increased, she underwent surgery as an acute abdomen. She had a sigmoidectomy plus end-to-end coloncolonic anastomosis. [alicia.concytec.gob.pe]

• Leukocytosis

  Laboratory investigations revealed leukocytosis with neutrophilia. Ultrasonography of the abdomen showed dilated bowel loops with no intraperitoneal collection and normal solid viscera. [journals.lww.com]

  Laboratory studies reported leukocytosis (12,000 cell/mm3) with neutrophilia (60%) and eosinophilia (6%), normal liver and kidney function, and negative HIV serology. [actagastro.org]

Follow-up colonoscopy 8 months post treatment showed complete remission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

McVayLairdSprunt LVRLDH: The treatment of amebiasis with Aureomycin, South. M. J. 43: 308-313, 1950. CrossrefGoogle Scholar 37. Hargreaves WH: The treatment of amoebiasis with special reference to chronic amoebic dysentery, Quart. J. [acpjournals.org]

Bleeding may affect leptospirosis prognosis especially during intra-alveolar events [10]. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

Ileocecal masses in patients with amebic liver abscess: etiology and management. [cghjournal.org]

Record: found Abstract: found Article: not found Ileocecal masses in patients with amebic liver abscess: etiology and management. To assess the causes of ileocecal mass in patients with amebic liver abscess. [scienceopen.com]

These features were suggestive of neoplastic etiology of the cecum and ascending colon. [journals.lww.com]

Ileocecal masses in patients with amebic liver abscess: etiology and management, World J. Gastroenterol 2006; 12: 1933-1936. [ Links ] 19. Ooi BS, Seow-Choen F. Endoscopic view of rectal amebiasis mimicking a carcinoma. [scielo.org.co]

Although no epidemiological risk factor for amoebic infection was detected. We therefore highlight the awareness of amoebic infection and different manifestation even in non-endemic areas. [reed.es]

Journal Journal ID (nlm-ta): Pan Afr Med J Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Pan Afr Med J Journal ID (publisher-id): PAMJ Title: The Pan African Medical Journal Publisher: The African Field Epidemiology Network ISSN (Electronic): 1937-8688 Publication date (Electronic [scienceopen.com]

Reassessment of the epidemiology of amebiasis: state of the art. Infect Genet Evol. 2009 Dec. 9(6):1023-32. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Stauffer W, Abd-Alla M, Ravdin JI. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Since this could be confused with a neoplastic lesion, it is epidemiologically important to consider this entity as a possibility in patients who present ileocecal masses in zones where E. histolytica infections are endemic (11,12). [scielo.org.co]

Even if their pathophysiology is not fully understood, hemorrhagic complications are reported to affect 20-60% of patients suffering from severe leptospirosis, with an incidence of less than 10% of gastrointestinal bleeding [8, 9]. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

This prevents the occurrence of actual cancer of the colon, whose outcome could be dreadful for the patient. [link.springer.com]

Additionally, iodoquinol was also prescribed for luminal infection and to prevent colonization. After 3 days of treatment the symptoms, including bloody stool and fever, had resolved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]