Amebiasis presenting as acute appendicitis

Javier E. Andrade; Raul Mederos; Haidy Rivero; Morgan A. Sendzischew; Mauela Soaita; Morton J. Robinson; Harry Sendzischew; Payman Danielpour

doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318158326f

Amebiasis presenting as acute appendicitis

Javier E. Andrade, Raul Mederos, Haidy Rivero, Morgan A. Sendzischew, Mauela Soaita, Morton J. Robinson, Harry Sendzischew, Payman Danielpour

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Abstract

Amebiasis presenting as acute appendicitis is extremely rare. The case of a 38-year-old Hispanic man who presented to the hospital with symptoms and signs suggestive of acute appendicitis is reported. He underwent laparoscopic appendectomy and the pathologic examination of the appendix revealed multiple trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica. The patient was treated postoperatively with metronidazole for amebiasis, and follow-up stool studies showed no sign of residual infection. The patient has remained asymptomatic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1140-1142
Number of pages	3
Journal	Southern medical journal
Volume	100
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318158326f
State	Published - Nov 2007

Keywords

Acute abdomen
Amebiasis
Appendicitis
Entamoeba histolytica

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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