[Ileocecal ameboma: a case diagnosed by pathology and molecular biology]. / Amoebome iléocaecal: un cas diagnostique par l'anatomie pathologique et la biologie moléculaire.
Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis
; 89(1-4): 63-7, 2012.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24834662
ABSTRACT
Colonic ameboma is a rare benign inflammatory tumor due to the infection by Entamoeba histolytica and poses frequently the problem of colon cancer. We report a case of a 52 year-old patient who presented a cecal amoeboma revealed by a painful mass in the right iliac fossa. Radiologic and endoscopic examinations depicted a parietal thickening of the right colon and the cecum. A presumptive diagnosis of colon cancer was firstly discussed. Confirmation of ameboma was made on pathological examination, PCR and serology.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Amebiasis
/
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Middle aged
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis
Year:
2012
Type:
Article