Asymptomatic amebiasis diagnosed 10 years after exposure to the pathogen

Takayuki Yamada; Kunihiro Hamada

doi:10.1002/jgf2.527

Asymptomatic amebiasis diagnosed 10 years after exposure to the pathogen

J Gen Fam Med. 2022 Feb 13;23(4):278-279. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.527. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Takayuki Yamada¹, Kunihiro Hamada²

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Asunaro Clinic Takasaki City Japan.
² Surgery Flash Hospital Fujioka City Japan.

Abstract

A 43-year-old man underwent total colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. Colonoscopy revealed multiple erosions on the cecum. Biopsy specimens revealed multiple entamoeba trophozoite unexpectedly.

Keywords: amebiasis; colonoscopy; late diagnosis; trophozoites.

Publication types

Case Reports