A case of amoebic colitis following remote historical exposure

A 67-year-old male with a background history of diverticular disease, atrial fibrillation and renal stones presented with dull lower abdominal pain associated with bloody diarrhoea following an episode of bilateral hip pain. He denied fevers, chills, pre-syncope, recent travel, gastroenteritis contacts and trauma. His medications included warfarin, metoprolol and rosuvastatin. He had not undergone prior colonoscopy or surgery. He had emigrated to Australia from Macedonia over 10 years ago.