Cytological identification of Blastocystis hominis in the ascites of a patient with rectal carcinoma: a case report
This case underscores the significance of detecting <i>B. hominis</i> infection in the ascitic fluid of a patient afflicted with rectal signet ring cell carcinoma. <i>B. hominis</i>, a prevalent opportunistic pathogen, often exploits the compromised immune states and nutritional deficiencies prevalent in cancer patients, rendering them more susceptible to such infections. It is imperative to enhance diagnostic accuracy and mitigate the risk of misdiagnosis to subsequently improve the clinical outcomes and overall quality of life for individuals battling cancer.
Authors
- Long Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1149-8081)
- Jun Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7139-544X)
- Xin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1282-6219)
- Yuhua Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9984-2528)
- Qing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3744-9402)
- Xiaoli Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-9266)
- Qian Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2885-5487)
- Yuanyuan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-1331)
Institutions
- Third People's Hospital of Chengdu (CN)
- Southwest Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1539661
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05