The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis
We report a rare case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis. This appears to represent the first report of amebic intra-abdominal tumor. A 31-year-old woman presented to a local doctor with only a sensation of abdominal fullness. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) sho...
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pubmed-45601412015-09-10 The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis Higami, Shigeo Nomura, Eiji Yamazaki, Masashi Morita, Seiji Noguchi, Wataru Uda, Shuji Hara, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Soichiro Hasegawa, Sayuri Tobita, Kosuke Tajiri, Takuma Mukai, Masaya Inokuchi, Sadaki Makuuchi, Hiroyasu Case Report We report a rare case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis. This appears to represent the first report of amebic intra-abdominal tumor. A 31-year-old woman presented to a local doctor with only a sensation of abdominal fullness. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a huge intra-abdominal tumor in the left abdominal cavity, and she was referred to our hospital. Colonofiberscopy for detailed examination showed multiple slight, discrete ulcers in the cecum. Ameboid trophozoites were identified from biopsy specimens, and asymptomatic amebic colitis was diagnosed. Oral metronidazole (MTZ) was administered at 1500 mg/day for 10 days. CT 14 days after starting MTZ showed no change in the intra-abdominal tumor, and resection of the tumor was therefore performed. Pathological examination revealed Entamoeba histolytica with engulfed erythrocytes complicated by hemorrhagic cyst. If an intra-abdominal tumor is present and colitis is observed, amebic intra-abdominal tumor should be considered among the differential diagnoses. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015-06-16 /pmc/articles/PMC4560141/ /pubmed/26366345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-015-0053-1 Text en © Higami et al. 2015 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. |
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Higami, Shigeo Nomura, Eiji Yamazaki, Masashi Morita, Seiji Noguchi, Wataru Uda, Shuji Hara, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Soichiro Hasegawa, Sayuri Tobita, Kosuke Tajiri, Takuma Mukai, Masaya Inokuchi, Sadaki Makuuchi, Hiroyasu |
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Higami, Shigeo Nomura, Eiji Yamazaki, Masashi Morita, Seiji Noguchi, Wataru Uda, Shuji Hara, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Soichiro Hasegawa, Sayuri Tobita, Kosuke Tajiri, Takuma Mukai, Masaya Inokuchi, Sadaki Makuuchi, Hiroyasu The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis |
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Higami, Shigeo Nomura, Eiji Yamazaki, Masashi Morita, Seiji Noguchi, Wataru Uda, Shuji Hara, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Soichiro Hasegawa, Sayuri Tobita, Kosuke Tajiri, Takuma Mukai, Masaya Inokuchi, Sadaki Makuuchi, Hiroyasu |
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The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis |
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The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis |
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The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis |
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The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis |
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The first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis |
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first case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis |
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We report a rare case of huge amebic intra-abdominal tumor with asymptomatic amebic colitis. This appears to represent the first report of amebic intra-abdominal tumor. A 31-year-old woman presented to a local doctor with only a sensation of abdominal fullness. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a huge intra-abdominal tumor in the left abdominal cavity, and she was referred to our hospital. Colonofiberscopy for detailed examination showed multiple slight, discrete ulcers in the cecum. Ameboid trophozoites were identified from biopsy specimens, and asymptomatic amebic colitis was diagnosed. Oral metronidazole (MTZ) was administered at 1500 mg/day for 10 days. CT 14 days after starting MTZ showed no change in the intra-abdominal tumor, and resection of the tumor was therefore performed. Pathological examination revealed Entamoeba histolytica with engulfed erythrocytes complicated by hemorrhagic cyst. If an intra-abdominal tumor is present and colitis is observed, amebic intra-abdominal tumor should be considered among the differential diagnoses. |
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