Amoebiasis: colon

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Amoebiasis: histopathology of the colon This is a low power view of an erosion of colonic mucosa. There is a small superficial defect in the epithelium accompanied by some inflammatory slough and one or two amoebae. This is the earliest lesion, preceding full ulceration. H&E stain. Note the lack of acute inflammation in the crypts.

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