Fulminant amoebic colitis: a cause of caecal perforation

This is a report of caecal perforation, an infrequent complication of fulminant amoebic colitis, in a 51 year old man who was being treated with steroids for bronchial asthma. A right hemicolectomy was performed followed by the administration of metronidazole for 14 days which Resulted in a completed recovery