Peristomal cutaneous amebiasis causing rapidly progressive necrotic wound of a left lower quadrant end colostomy.

Publication Title

BMJ Case Rep

Authors

Debra Lai
Byung Kyu Kim, Pathology Cellnetix, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.Follow
Amir Bastawrous, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, United StatesFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-18-2024

Keywords

Male; Humans; Colostomy; Amebiasis; Entamoeba histolytica; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ulcer; Skin Diseases, Parasitic; Gastrointestinal surgery; General surgery; Infection (gastroenterology); Infectious diseases.' washington; swedish; swedish cancer

Abstract

Cutaneous amebiasis is a rare clinical entity caused by the invasive protozoan parasite

Clinical Institute

Cancer

Clinical Institute

Digestive Health

Specialty

Gastroenterology

Specialty

Surgery

Specialty

Infectious Diseases

Recommended Citation

Lai, Debra; Kim, Byung Kyu; and Bastawrous, Amir, "Peristomal cutaneous amebiasis causing rapidly progressive necrotic wound of a left lower quadrant end colostomy." (2024). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 8464.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/8464