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Bhovineey Ramanathan1, Vinod Ramachandran1, Abdul Rana1
1Surgery, Lyell Mcewin Hospital, Adelaide, AUS.
Abstract:
Human intestinal spirochetosis (HIS) is a rare occurrence. We present an interesting case study on an asymptomatic over-60-year-old male who was incidentally discovered to have HIS following a colonoscopy that was conducted for his positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Histopathology of the colonic biopsy proved the presence of human intestinal spirochetosis; however, as he was asymptomatic, treatment was not initiated in his case. We discuss here the prevalence, presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment of colonic HIS.
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