Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient
Spirochetes, a genetically and morphologically distinct group of bacteria, are thin, spiral-shaped, and highly motile. They are known causes of several human diseases such as syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and leptospirosis. We report a case of colonic spirochetosis in a healthy patient pr...
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doaj-cc07802b42714f75b9836f9ee19463862020-11-25T02:59:56ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962016-08-01410.1177/232470961666267110.1177_2324709616662671Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent PatientTaiwo Ngwa MD0Jennifer L. Peng MD1Euna Choi MD2Sucharat Tayarachakul BS, MPH3Suthat Liangpunsakul MD, MPH4Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USADivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USADivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USARoudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USASpirochetes, a genetically and morphologically distinct group of bacteria, are thin, spiral-shaped, and highly motile. They are known causes of several human diseases such as syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and leptospirosis. We report a case of colonic spirochetosis in a healthy patient presenting for surveillance colonoscopy. The diagnosis of intestinal spirochetosis was made accidentally during the histological examination of colonic polyps, which were removed during colonoscopy. We also performed an extensive review on intestinal spirochetosis with a focus on clinical presentation and outcomes of reported cases from the past two decades.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709616662671 |
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Taiwo Ngwa MD Jennifer L. Peng MD Euna Choi MD Sucharat Tayarachakul BS, MPH Suthat Liangpunsakul MD, MPH |
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Taiwo Ngwa MD Jennifer L. Peng MD Euna Choi MD Sucharat Tayarachakul BS, MPH Suthat Liangpunsakul MD, MPH Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
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Taiwo Ngwa MD Jennifer L. Peng MD Euna Choi MD Sucharat Tayarachakul BS, MPH Suthat Liangpunsakul MD, MPH |
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Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient |
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Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient |
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Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient |
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Colonic Spirochetosis in a 60-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient |
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colonic spirochetosis in a 60-year-old immunocompetent patient |
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
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Spirochetes, a genetically and morphologically distinct group of bacteria, are thin, spiral-shaped, and highly motile. They are known causes of several human diseases such as syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and leptospirosis. We report a case of colonic spirochetosis in a healthy patient presenting for surveillance colonoscopy. The diagnosis of intestinal spirochetosis was made accidentally during the histological examination of colonic polyps, which were removed during colonoscopy. We also performed an extensive review on intestinal spirochetosis with a focus on clinical presentation and outcomes of reported cases from the past two decades. |
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