Open AccessFulminant amebic colitis in a patient with concomitant cytomegalovirus infection after systemic steroid therapy: A case report
Author(s) -
Naoki Shijubou,
Toshiyuki Sumi,
Koki Kamada,
Takeyuki Sawai,
Yuichi Yamada,
Tatsuru Ikeda,
Hajime Nakata,
Yoshihiro Mori,
Hirofumi Chiba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3726
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , fulminant , cytomegalovirus infection , colitis , cytomegalovirus , gastroenterology , immunology , virus , viral disease , human cytomegalovirus , herpesviridae
Amebic colitis is an infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica and most commonly observed in regions with poor sanitation. It is also seen as a sexually transmitted disease in developed countries. While amebic colitis usually has a chronic course with repeated exacerbations and remissions, it may also manifest as a fulminant form that rapidly progresses and leads to severe, life-threatening complications, such as intestinal perforation, peritonitis, and sepsis, that have a high mortality rate.