Cytological identification of Blastocystis hominis in the ascites of a patient with rectal carcinoma: a case report

IntroductionBlastocystis hominis (B. hominis), a protozoan parasite often found in the human intestinal tract, is typically identified through fecal examination. Its presence in ascitic fluid is quite uncommon, making such a detection significant in the context of medical diagnosis.Case presentation...

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Main Authors: Qian Lin, Jun Huang, Yuanyuan Chen, Xiaoli Wu, Yuhua Ma, Qing Yang, Pan Long, Xin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1539661/full
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