Sarcocystis infection in an Orang Asli: the second human case from Malaysia.
The second case of Sarcocystis infection in man is reported from an aborigine girl. It was an incidental finding at autopsy and two cysts were seen in the muscle of the oropharyngeal region. The cysts and zoites were similar to those in the previous case reported from Malaysia.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000469:parasitology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000469:parasitology; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*