Colocutaneous fistula secondary to amoebiasis

• Published in: International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 40 - 43
• Main Authors: Jones, Owain P, Murphy, John A, Hamid, Bushra N, Vimalachandran, Dale
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Amoebiasis; Amoebic dysentery; Appendicular abscess; Case Report; Colocutaneous fistula; Surgery; Amoebic dysentery; Appendicular abscess; Amoebiasis; Colocutaneous fistula

Abstract Here we present an interesting and extremely rare case of a 66 year old male who developed a colocutaneous fistula secondary to amoebiasis. The patient presented with an acute history of right lower abdominal pain, weight loss and a palpable mass. A CT scan demonstrated a fluid filled cavit...