Ameboma of colon simulating colonic adenocarcinoma
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Ameboma of Colon Simulating Colonic Adenocarcinoma
Amebiasis is common in tropical and developing countries with variable symptoms. Ameboma of the colon occurs rarely due to the annular growth of granulation tissue and can present as mass lesion simulating colonic carcinoma in elderly individuals. Due to diagnostic dilemma or in case of complications, for example, acute intestinal obstruction, perforation, or bleeding per rectum, the patient re...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2229-516X
DOI: 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_285_17