Monday, January 12, 2009

Answer to Case 53

Answer: Iodamoeba butschlii
The key to identification of this ameba is the presence of the large dark nuclear karysome and the characteristic cytoplasmic vacuole.


Although this ameba is non-pathogenic in humans, its presence indicates that the patient has been exposed to fecally contaminated food or water. Therefore, a parasitic cause should not be exluded if it fits with the clinical presentation, and additional stool samples should be obtained for examination.

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