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
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
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