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Lethal multiple colon necrosis and perforation due to fulminant amoebic colitis: a surgical case report and literature review
BACKGROUND: Amoebiasis caused by the protozoan species Entamoeba histolytica rarely develops into fulminant amoebic colitis (FAC), but when it does, it shows an aggressive clinical course including colonic perforation, necrotizing colitis, and high mortality. Surgical treatment for FAC patients shou...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7815445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33469722 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01095-2 |