Identification of Blastocystis Hominis by Colonic Brush Cytology. A Case Report.
Publication/Presentation Date
Fall 9-1-1992
Abstract
Blastocystis hominis is a unicellular organism the pathogenic potential of which in humans remains unclear. It may be identified during a workup for gastrointestinal symptoms, usually in stool examined for ova and parasites. We describe a case in which B hominis was identified by cytologic examination in a patient with Crohn's disease who underwent colonoscopy and brushing of a transverse colon stricture. The morphologic features of this organism are described and contrasted with those of the uninucleate cyst form of Entamoeba histolytica.
Volume
36
Issue
5
First Page
757
Last Page
758
ISSN
0001-5547
Published In/Presented At
Dellers, E. A., Dunn, J. C., DeSantis, P., & Aronchick, C. A. (1992). Identification of Blastocystis hominis by colonic brush cytology. A case report. Acta Cytologica, 36(5), 757-758.
Disciplines
Medical Pathology | Pathology
PubMedID
1523938
LVHN link
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Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pathology Laboratory Medicine Faculty
Document Type
Article