An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Amebic Colitis in a Patient with a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Joint Authors

Kawabe, Naoko
Sato, Fuyuki
Nagasawa, Miho
Nakanishi, Masako
Muragaki, Yasuteru

Source

Case Reports in Rheumatology

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-06-12

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Generally, amebic colitis is localized around the mucosal membrane and often accompanied by diarrhea and abdominal pain.

We describe a patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who had received prolonged steroid therapy.

The patient complained of breathing difficulties because of rheumatoid lung disease.

Although the patient was given antibacterial agent, the symptoms did not improve until death.

We did an autopsy and found that he had fulminant amebic colitis, although the patient was not previously examined.

Histochemical analysis revealed severe inflammation and full-thickness necrosis of the colon by ameba, suggesting the involvement of ameba in the progression of the overall condition.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kawabe, Naoko& Sato, Fuyuki& Nagasawa, Miho& Nakanishi, Masako& Muragaki, Yasuteru. 2016. An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Amebic Colitis in a Patient with a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102672

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kawabe, Naoko…[et al.]. An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Amebic Colitis in a Patient with a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102672

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kawabe, Naoko& Sato, Fuyuki& Nagasawa, Miho& Nakanishi, Masako& Muragaki, Yasuteru. An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Amebic Colitis in a Patient with a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102672

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1102672