Amoebic colitis presenting with hypo-albuminaemia in an eight-month-old breastfed girl
2019
Abstract Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that affects a large proportion of the world’s population and causes amoebic dysentery and extra-intestinal disease. Many individuals remain asymptomatic during colonisation; in 10% of individuals, the parasite breaks through the mucosal barrier and leads to invasive disease. An eight-month-old girl who was evaluated for hypo-albuminaemia and was diagnosed with amoebic colitis is reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of hypo-albuminaemia owing to amoebic colitis in any age group.
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