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Investigations 5. Ultrasound scans of the liver. • Amoebic liver abscess appears as a homogenous hypoechoic round lesion. 6. Computed tomography scan: (with contrast) • Amoebic liver abscess appear as a rounded, low-attenuation lesion with an enhancing ring. • The abscess may be homogenous or septated with or without observable fluid levels.
Procedure Colonoscopy: Indications: • Stool and serology negative results in a patient thought to have amoebic colitis. Contraindication: Fulminant colitis. Findings: • Amoebic colitis: It may resemble that of inflammatory bowel disease, with a friable and diffusely ulcerated mucosa. • An Amoeboma may be present in a form of annular lesions, which usually occurs in the caecum and ascending colon and usually indistinguishable from colonic carcinoma.
Page 1 and 2: AMOEBIASIS Presenter: J.J. Kambona
Page 3 and 4: Definition • Amoebiasis is an inf
Page 5 and 6: Epidemiology Individuals at risk of
Page 7 and 8: Epidemiology Transmission: Common:
Page 9 and 10: Pathophysiology • Ingestion of th
Page 11 and 12: Clinical features A. History: • A
Page 13 and 14: III. Pleuropulmonary amoebiasis It
Page 15 and 16: VIII. Fulminant or necrotizing coli
Page 17 and 18: Amoebic liver abscess • Right upp
Page 19 and 20: Differential diagnoses I. Amoebic l
Page 21: Investigations 1. Microscopy: • S
Page 25 and 26: Asymptomatic patients Luminal agent
Page 27 and 28: Surgical treatment Indications: •
Page 29 and 30: Prevention • Eradicate food and w
Page 31: Reference • Kavis K., Cantey J.R.

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