Journal article
Cryptosporidium diagnosed on endoscopic biopsy in a paediatric patient with inflammatory bowel disease
BMJ case reports, Vol.2018, bcr-2017-222015
2018
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222015
PMCID: PMC5812419
PMID: 29378737
Abstract
Cryptosporidium, a parasitic infection commonly associated with diarrhoea, may be difficult to differentiate from a flare in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and can lead to unnecessary therapy and increase in morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a paediatric patient who had substantial stool output requiring significant fluid resuscitation and who was later diagnosed with cryptosporidium on endoscopic biopsy. Diagnostic work up for cryptosporidium should be strongly considered when a patient presents with a flare involving massive stool output.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cryptosporidium diagnosed on endoscopic biopsy in a paediatric patient with inflammatory bowel disease
- Creators
- Donna Ann Cheung - Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USAAmber Langshaw - Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USAEdgardo Rivera-Rivera - Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMJ case reports, Vol.2018, bcr-2017-222015
- DOI
- 10.1136/bcr-2017-222015
- PMID
- 29378737
- PMCID
- PMC5812419
- ISSN
- 1757-790X
- eISSN
- 1757-790X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2018
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition
- Record Identifier
- 9984093211502771
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