Open AccessFulminant amebic colitis: A study of six cases
Author(s) -
R Nisheena,
Anuradha Ananthamurthy,
YK Inchara
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.54997
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , colitis , gastroenterology , surgery
Amebic colitis although common, rarely presents as fulminant colitis which has a high morbidity and mortality unless treated promptly and appropriately.