Invasive balantidiasis presented as chronic colitis and lung involvement (original) (raw)

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A unique case of chronic balantidiasis is described, presenting with chronic colitis and inflammatory polyposis of the rectum and sigmoid colon and an intrapulmonary mass. Histology of the colonic polyps showed_Balantidium coli_, and both_Aspergillus_ and_Balantidium coli_ were found in the aspirate of the pulmonary mass. The patient was treated with doxycycline HC1 100 mg/day for 10 days with complete clinical recovery and marked improvement of the endoscopic appearance of the colonic mucosa.

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1. Gastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
   Spiros D. Ladas MD, Sotiria Savva MD, Aristides Frydas, Angelos Kaloviduris MD, John Hatzioannou MD & Sotos Raptis MD

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1. Spiros D. Ladas MD
2. Sotiria Savva MD
3. Aristides Frydas
4. Angelos Kaloviduris MD
5. John Hatzioannou MD
6. Sotos Raptis MD

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Ladas, S.D., Savva, S., Frydas, A. et al. Invasive balantidiasis presented as chronic colitis and lung involvement.Digest Dis Sci 34, 1621–1623 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01537123

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• Received: 30 June 1988
• Revised: 03 February 1989
• Accepted: 09 February 1989
• Issue date: October 1989
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01537123

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