A Case of Amoebic Perforation of the Colon
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0lit nf CaS6S Per^?ration of the colon attio4^o ^ P??t-mortem study of 20 cases of invariahl1S" f T 70y reSarded the condition as ible ?n lataI; anti-mortem diagnosis imposs^ine-hnrv, treatment with emetine ineffective. Petfora!? ? reported a case of amoebic aw?Dm? >? coIon Seated by colectomy. ?f nprff llterature does not show any report tion ?n ^e colon due to amoebic infecQ occurring in this country. .
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