Asymptomatic colonic spirochetosis with severe inflammation on endoscopy

Endoscopy 2014; 46(S 01): E264-E265
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1365444

Cases and Techniques Library (CTL)

Koichiro Abe

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Mai Okubo

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Yamato Mashimo

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Akari Isono

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Tadahisa Ebato

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Takatsugu Yamamoto

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Taro Ishii

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Kazufusa Hoshimoto

²Department of Pathology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Hiroto Kita

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Yasushi Kuyama

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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