%0 Journal Article
%T Right abdominal mass: keep an open mind
%A A Mishra
%A M Azzabi
%A M Hamadto
%A J Mishra
%A S Bugren
%A W Hresha
%A S Addalla
%A EF Ehtuish
%J Libyan Journal of Medicine
%D 2010
%I 
%X Amebic colitis is common in tropics, usually presenting with variable and non-specific symptoms. Amebomas occur rarely, usually in cecum and ascending colon, when they can masquerade as colon carcinoma. This report describes the case of a 27-year-old male who presented with right abdominal mass. Radiological examination prompted us to the differential diagnosis of ameboma and he was treated with metronidazole and broad-spectrum antibiotics for two weeks. Amebic colitis should be considered as a possible diagnosis when dealing with right-sided abdominal mass.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ljm/article/view/70633