Farmani Farnaz, Soleimani Neda, Razeghi Mohammad, Zamani Amir, Mohammadzadeh Sahand, Soleimani Davoud
Department of Pathology, Shiraz Transplant Center, Abu Ali Sina Hospital Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
Department of Pathology, Shiraz Medical School Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jul 17;11(7):e7494. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7494. eCollection 2023 Jul.
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.
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.
与在全球广泛分布的肠道小袋纤毛虫病不同，泌尿生殖道小袋纤毛虫病并不常见。它常影响患有基础疾病的人群，急性感染可能是致命的。尽管尿液并非该寄生虫的典型寄生部位，但特定的形态学特征有助于准确诊断。
小袋纤毛虫是一种可感染肠道系统的纤毛原生动物。泌尿生殖道小袋纤毛虫病是一种极其罕见的感染，可能在患有基础疾病的患者中引发严重问题。在此，我们报告一例膀胱癌患者发生泌尿生殖道小袋纤毛虫病的病例。
