Bloody diarrhoea in a 54-year-old Arab patient

A 54-year-old Arab patient was referred to our hospital with a 3 week history of bloody diarrhoea, bloating and left-sided abdominal pain, refractory to a 2 week course of ciprofloxacine and metronidazole. The medical history was unremarkable with respect to gastroenterointestinal or thromboembolic diseases. The patient mentioned a daily intake, for the …