Review Article

Varied Clinical Manifestations of Amebic Colitis

Invasive amebiasis is common worldwide, but infrequently observed in the United States. It is associated with considerable morbidity in patients residing in or traveling to endemic areas. We review the clinical and endoscopic manifestations of amebic colitis to alert physicians to the varied clinical manifestations of this potentially life-threatening disease….

Posted in: amebiasis 4 amebic liver abscess 2 colonoscopy 24 diarrhea 10 hematochezia 2

Review Article

Ischemic Colitis: A Clinical Review

Ischemic colitis is the most common form of intestinal ischemia. It manifests as a spectrum of injury from transient self-limited ischemia involving the mucosa and submucosa to acute fulminant ischemia with transmural infarction that may progress to necrosis and death. Although there are a variety of causes, the most common…

Posted in: colon 3 hematochezia 2
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