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Accession number;03A0080125
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| Title;A Case of Asymptomatic Amebic Colitis Localized in the Cecum. |
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SO SUKETO
(Federation of National Public Serv. Personnel Mutual Aid Assoc., Shinkokura Hospital, JPN)
NAGAHAMA TAKASHI
(Federation of National Public Serv. Personnel Mutual Aid Assoc., Shinkokura Hospital, JPN)
NOMURA HIDEYUKI
(Federation of National Public Serv. Personnel Mutual Aid Assoc., Shinkokura Hospital, JPN)
MATSUNAGA TOSHIYASU
(Matsunagagekaichokakurinikku)
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Journal Title;Gastroenterol Endosc
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Journal Code:G0608B
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ISSN:0387-1207
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VOL.45;NO.1;PAGE.38-42(2003)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, TBL.2, REF.11 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;A 41-year-old man visited a local physician for further examination because of positive fecal occult blood the colonoscopic examination indicated a cecal ulceration, and he was referred to our department. He was otherwise healthy without complications from the ulceration. The colonoscopic examination revealed relatively well-defined ulceration covered with a white furry and dirty layer in the cecum. The biopsied samples obtained trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica from the ulcerated cecal floor histologically demonstrated. A diagnosis of amebic colitis was made. The ileocecal section is the frequent site of this infection but confined localization to only cecum is rare. With the more frequent use of colonoscopy, one may encounter cases of asymptomatic amebic colitis in healthy people like this case. (author abst.) |
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