Acute fulminant necrotizing amebic colitis in a pediatric patient: a rare complication of amebiasis with high mortality-a case report

• Main Authors: Samantha Kiriwaththuduwa (Author), Romola Gnanapragasam (Author), Anjalie Amarasinghe (Author), Yugantha Adikari (Author), Shanika Ranasinghe (Author), Rumala Morel (Author), Chanuka Dharmaratne (Author), Lakmalee Bandara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The majority of amebic infections among humans remain asymptomatic. Rarely, the disease takes a fulminant acute course due to the development of necrotizing amebic colitis. This complication is usually found in adult patients. However, on the contrary, this case was diagnosed in...