Clonoscopic Findings of Amebic Colititis in 2 Cases

Won Gon Kim, Eung Bum Park

Corresponding author: Eung Bum Park. Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Amebic colitis is an acute disease caused by organism Entamoeba histolytica. This disease is diagnosed with clinical symptoms, laboratory studies, and endoscopy with biopsy.

Now, we report the colonoscopic findings of amebic colitis. Colonoscopic findings are very variable.

There are punctate ulcer, pseudomembrane, pseudopolyp, and hemorrhage. Between above mentioned findings, punctate ulcers are found in almost all patients, except in asymptomatic patients. The lesion of the colon is very friable. So, involved tissue is bleeding with touch.