title: [Acute appendicitis caused by Balantidium coli].
abstract: A patient who was surgically treated for acute appendicitis is presented. In the sections of cecal appendix many Balantidium coli trophozoites were found. The history, characteristics, habitat, location, biological aspects and reproduction of this parasite are commented.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D001447:Balantidiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D001448:Balantidium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Apendicitis aguda por Balantidium coli.