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Diffused inflammation in the colon under coloscopy. The endoscopic images revealed that the inflammation of colonic mucosa is diffuse, continuous, and with extensive hyperaemia, erosion, and superficial ulcerations.
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Endoscopy revealed terminal ileitis of focal hyperaemia and erosion, pancolitis of extensive dotted hyperaemia, erosion and superficial ulcerations with regular pouch, and no intestinal stenosis (Figure 1).
Stool examination showing cysts of Giardia lamblia (red circles).
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And the repeated stool examination revealed cysts of Giardia thus confirming giardiasis (Figure 2) and contaminated food was suspected to be the most likely source of the infection.