Abstract
Colorectal spirochetosis is a very rare pathologic condition that was been described several decades ago; however, its clinical significance is debatable in causing problems to human beings. We describe the first 2 documented cases of colorectal sprirochetosis in Saudi Arabia and discuss the different views about this entity and it's clinical significance.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Pain / complications
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Biopsy
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Colonic Diseases / complications
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Colonic Diseases / diagnosis*
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Colonic Diseases / microbiology*
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Colonoscopy
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Male
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Pruritus / microbiology
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Rectal Diseases / complications
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Rectal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Rectal Diseases / microbiology*
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Saudi Arabia
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Schistosomiasis / complications
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Spirochaetales Infections / complications
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Spirochaetales Infections / diagnosis*
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Spirochaetales Infections / microbiology*