Ruchika Butola Author

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Lophomonas blattarum infection in an immunocompetent patient and its misdiagnosis: A case report

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Ruchika Butola

Lophomonas Blattarum is a round-oval-shaped protozoan, 20-60 M diameter with an apical tuft of numerous flagellate. It resides as an endocommensal in the hindgut of insects such as cockroaches. It is increasingly being recognized as one of the causes of bronchopulmonary infection. A 22-year-old female presented with complaints of cough with blood clots in expectorant, breathlessness on exertion, wheeze, and low-grade fever, for the past one year. Before arriving to our Outpatient Department (OPD), the patient had consulted other medical centers. There she was diagnosed with tuberculosis. In our OPD she was reviewed with previous reports, advised new investigations, continued on Antitubercular Therapy (ATT) and was planned for bronchoscopy. The Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) was sent for l... view more»

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