A RARE CASE OF PERITONITIS DUE TO ULCERATIVE AMOEBIC COLITIS- CASE REPORT

Abstract

ULCERATIVE AMOEBIC COLITIS is a rare complication of amoebiasis that is associated with high mortality. Only 1 to 4 cases are seen per year in India & only few such cases have been reported. This requires early diagnosis and surgical intervention. We recently cared for a patient who presented with acute abdomen with history of Abdominal pain,Fever,Obstipation. Before presenting to our institution he was admitted at outside private hospital for 2 days in view of Left Diabetic FOOT with ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY with SEPSIS and was treated conservatively.On emergency exploration, MULTIPLE CAECAL PERFORATIONS with extensive necrosis of Ascending COLON were seen. SEGMENTAL RESECTION OF 5 CM TERMINAL ILEUM,CAECUM,ASCENDING COLON and 5 CM TRANSVERSE COLON was performed. Postoperative course was marked by septicaemia and multi-organ failure followed by death. This case report emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of acute AMOEBIC COLITIS and associated high mortality.