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Ameboma

释义

Clinical features
Diagnosis
References

{{Onesource|article|date=May 2015}}An ameboma, also known as an amebic granuloma, is a rare complication of Entamoeba histolytica infection, where in response to the infecting amoeba there is formation of annular colonic granulation, which results in a large local lesion of the bowel.^[1]

Clinical features

The ameboma may manifest as a right lower quadrant abdominal mass, which may be mistaken for carcinoma, tuberculosis, Crohn's disease, actinomycosis, or lymphoma.

Diagnosis

Biopsy is necessary for definitive diagnosis.

References

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1 : Gastrointestinal tract disorders

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