Misdiagnosed amoebic colitis leading to severe dysentery and necrotizing colitis—Report of a case and review of the literature

Abstract

We present a case of amoebic colitis, misdiagnosed as inflammatory bowel disease and treated with corticosteroids, leading to severe necrotizing enterocolitis. We review the literature on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of amoebic dysentery, with special emphasis on the association between immunosuppressive treatment and the development of severe invasive amoebiasis.  

Keywords::

• Amoebic colitis
• corticosteroid
• inflammatory bowel disease

Declaration of interest: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. This work has been conducted with no financial support. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report.