Uninvited guest, Balantidium coli in urine in a patient with bladder cancer: A case report and review of the literature

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: In contrast to intestinal balantidiasis, which is widespread throughout the world, urinary balantidiasis is uncommon. It often affects people with underlying diseases, and acute infections may be fatal. Even though urine is not typical for this parasite, specific morphologic ch...

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Autores principales: Farmani, Farnaz, Soleimani, Neda, Razeghi, Mohammad, Zamani, Amir, Mohammadzadeh, Sahand, Soleimani, Davoud
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10350665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37465246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7494
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Sumario:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: In contrast to intestinal balantidiasis, which is widespread throughout the world, urinary balantidiasis is uncommon. It often affects people with underlying diseases, and acute infections may be fatal. Even though urine is not typical for this parasite, specific morphologic characteristics can aid in accurate diagnosis. ABSTRACT: Balantidium coli is a ciliated protozoan which can infect intestinal system. Urinary balantidiasis is an extremely rare infection that may cause serious issues in patients with underlying diseases. Herein, we present a case of urinary balantidiasis in a patient with bladder cancer.

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