A case of amebic colitis mimicking pseudomembranous colitis

Jee Young Lee,; Paul Choi,; Hyo Keun Bae,

Korean J Med > Volume 78(6); 2010 > Article

Original Article

The Korean Journal of Medicine 2010;78(6):703-704.

A case of amebic colitis mimicking pseudomembranous colitis

Jee Young Lee, Paul Choi, Hyo Keun Bae

을지대학교 을지대학병원 1내과, 충북대학교 의과대학 2내과학교실, 3병리학교실

위막성 대장염으로 오인된 아메바성 장염

이지영, 최바울, 배효근

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon; Departments of ²Internal Medicine and ³Pathology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea

Abstract

Key Words: Pseudomembranous colitis; Amebic colitis; Sigmoidoscopy