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LJM-Libyan Journal of Medicine. 2010; 5: 1-3
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-114203
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Sigmoid Diseases , Colon, Sigmoid , Urinary Bladder Fistula , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Colonoscopy
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LJM-Libyan Journal of Medicine. 2010; 5: 1-3
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-114204
ABSTRACT
Amebic colitis is common in tropics, usually presenting with variable and non-specific symptoms. Amebomas occur rarely, usually in cecum and ascending colon, when they can masquerade as colon carcinoma. This report describes the case of a 27-year-old male who presented with right abdominal mass. Radiological examination prompted us to the differential diagnosis of ameboma and he was treated with metronidazole and broad-spectrum antibiotics for two weeks. Amebic colitis should be considered as a possible diagnosis when dealing with right-sided abdominal mass