Amoebic liver abscess in chronic colitis: revision of "Crohn's disease" diagnosis

Authors
Joos, L Loosli, J Spichtin, HP Krause, M
Citation
L. Joos et al., Amoebic liver abscess in chronic colitis: revision of "Crohn's disease" diagnosis, SCHW MED WO, 129(44), 1999, pp. 1656-1659
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SCHWEIZERISCHE MEDIZINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
ISSN journal
00367672 → ACNP
Volume
129
Issue
44
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1656 - 1659
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-7672(19991106)129:44<1656:ALAICC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We present two cases initially diagnosed as Crohn's disease which were trea ted with immunosuppressive drugs. In both patients the development of an am oebic liver abscess led to the correct diagnosis of amoebic dysentery. The pitfalls of the diagnosis of amoebic colitis and the possible influence of immunosuppression in the development of extraintestinal amoebiasis are disc ussed.