I. Clinical Features of Amoebic Colitis

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Three cases of amoebic colitis were reported.<BR>Case 1) A 70-year old man complaining of sanguinous stool, no diarrhoea. Case 2) A 57-year old man complaining of ileocecal pain and muco-sanguinous stool. Case 3) A 67-year old man complaining of sanguinous stool and diarrhoea 12 times a day, who had amoebic colitis 30 years ago in Burma.<BR>In sigmoidscopic findings, 2 cases showed shallow ulcerations with bleeding and intact inter-ulceration mucosa, 1 case showed findings indistinguishable from nonspecific ulcerative colitis. In all cases, Entamoeba histolytica was seen in their rectal biopsies.<BR>The need for continuing awareness of amoebiasis as a possible cause of chronic bloody diarrhoea was emphasized.