‘Fiji Belly’ culminating in colectomy: A case report from New Zealand with brief review of literature

Traveller’s diarrhoea due to Entamoeba histolytica is a worldwide problem due to growing popularity of international travel to exotic locations. Acute fulminant or necrotising amoebic colitis is a rare but potentially fatal complication of intestinal amebiasis, reported in only less than 0.5% of cases.