| A Case of Intestinal Amebiasis with Protein Losing Enteropathy |
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Chan Young Pak1, Hee Taeg Kim1, Soo Young Choi1, Yun Jong Kang1, Yeon Chung Chung1, Jin Keun Ghang1, Jeong Kee Seo2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Hanil General Hospital, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea |
| 단백 소실 장증을 동반한 아메바증 1례 |
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박찬영1, 김희택1, 최수영1, 강윤종1, 정연정1, 장진근1, 서정기2 |
1한일병원 소아과
2서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Amebiasis is an infectious disease caused by Entameba histolytica. Amebiasis
remains an extremely important consideration in the differential diagnosis of diarrhea,
especially when there is associated bleeding. It is imperative that appropriate studies to
establish or exclude the diagnosis of amebiasis be carried out in all patients who present
with a clinical and sigmoidoscopic picture of colitis, and that patients treated with
metronidazole for amebiasis have adequate clinical and parasitological follow-up.
We have experienced one case of intestinal amebiasis with protein losing
enteropathy in 30month-old boy whose chief complaint was mild fever, vomiting and
blood tinged diarrhea. His laboratory findings were compatible with protein losing
enteropathy. The diagnosis of amebiasis is confirmed by observation of trophozoite of
E. histolytica in the stools. A brief review with related literatures is also presented. |
| Key Words:
Intestinal amebiasis, Protein losing enteropathy |
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