Uma Nahar Saikia
Department of Histopathology, Research Block A, 5th Floor, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh,
India
Case Report
Fulminant Amoebic colitis: A Rarity in the Pediatric Population
Author(s): Suvradeep Mitra, Aarthi Viswanathan, Sanjay Verma, Jai Kumar Mahajan and Uma Nahar Saikia
Suvradeep Mitra, Aarthi Viswanathan, Sanjay Verma, Jai Kumar Mahajan and Uma Nahar Saikia
Although amoebiasis is a common parasitic infection, fulminant amoebic colitis remains a very rare complication, especially in the pediatric age group. It is necessary to diagnose this entity as it is associated with high morbidity and mortality and timely intervention may be proved to be life-saving.
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DOI:
10.4172/1948-5948.1000280