JLE

Médecine et Santé Tropicales

MENU

Colonic amoebiasis simulating a cecal tumor: case report Volume 23, issue 3, Juillet-Août-Septembre 2013

Figures

See all figures

Authors
Service de chirurgie générale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, Ben Arous, 1004 Tunis, Tunisie, Service de radiologie, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, Ben Arous, 1004 Tunis, Tunisie

Colonic ameboma is a rare inflammatory pseudo-tumor of the colon that can mimic cancer development. This case was located in the cecum and appeared malignant from a macroscopic view. Accordingly a right hemicolectomy was performed, followed by an end-to-side ileocolic anastomosis. The pathology study enabled us to correct the diagnosis and affirm its amebic origin.