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Blastocystis Hominis in Appendicitis Case by Ruth Naomi Sondakh is a document available to read on EtoBox.
A 52-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and was suspected of having perforated appendicitis or a tumor of the appendix. Examination of the removed appendix found it enlarged to 7 cm in length and filled with a gelatinous mass. Microscopic examination revealed infiltration by inflammatory cells and the protozoan parasite Blastocystis hominis in the submucosal layer, a parasite typically found in the intestines but rarely reported in tissue sections. This case presents an unusual finding of B. hominis
- Author
- Ruth Naomi Sondakh
- Language
- EN