Vila M, Thompson K, Erdem G. Motile ciliary microorganisms in peritoneal fluid.
Diagn Cytopathol 2011;
39:606-7. [PMID:
21761580 DOI:
10.1002/dc.21505]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 07/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
We report a patient with chronic renal failure and ciliocytophthoria or "detached ciliary tufts" identified from her peritoneal fluid. The recognition of these rare structures is critical to avoid misdiagnosing a presumed protozoan infection and embarking on further costly investigations and unnecessary treatments.
Collapse