Table 1 Clinical features of 16 patients with amebic colitis
From: Characteristics of endoscopic and pathological findings of amebic colitis
No | Sex | Symptoms | Endoscopic findings |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | M | Blood stools, abdominal pain | Multiple erosion and ulcers in the cecum and the rectum |
2 | M | Blood stools, abdominal pain | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers ulcers in the cecum and the rectum |
3 | M | Diarrhea | The small superficial erosion or reddened mucosa in the rectum, and irregular ulcers in the cecum |
4 | M | Blood stools, abdominal pain | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum and rectosigmoid colon |
5 | M | Blood stools, abdominal pain | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum and the rectum |
6 | M | Abdominal pain, blood stools | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum and the rectum |
7 | M | No symptoms | Multiple small irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum |
8 | M | Blood stools | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum and the sigmoid colon |
9 | M | Diarrhea | The small superficial erosion or reddened mucosa in the rectum, and irregular ulcers in the cecum |
10 | M | Blood stools, abdominal pain | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum, ascending colon and transverse colon |
11 | M | Abdominal discomfort | The small superficial erosion or reddened mucosa in the rectum, and irregular ulcers in the cecum |
12 | M | Lower abdominal pain | The small superficial erosion or reddened mucosa in the rectum, and irregular ulcers in the cecum |
13 | M | Diarrhea with mucus or blood | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum and the sigmoid colon |
14 | M | Abdominal pain | The small superficial erosion and ulcers in the cecum, ascending colon and transverse colon |
15 | M | Abdominal discomfort | The small superficial erosion or reddened mucosa in the rectum, and irregular ulcers in the cecum |
16 | F | Blood stools | Multiple irregularly shaped ulcers in the cecum and rectosigmoid colon |