A case of Balantidium coli in the gastric juice of a neonate / 대한주산의학회잡지

Balantidium coli is the only pathogenic ciliate parasitizing humans. Balantidium coli is widely distributed in hogs, particularly in warm and temperate climates, and in monkeys in the tropics. It is infrequently pathogenic for man. Balantidium coli is considered as a possible pathogen in immunocompromised patients. The infection fundamentally affects the colon and cause variable clinical pictures, from asymptomatic to serious dysenteric forms. Apart from intestinal involvement there have been reports on lung, liver, vagina infection by Balantidium coli. Balantidium coli were observed in the gastric juice of neonate. this is first report of asymptomatic balantidiasis in neonate.

A Case of Addition of Chromosome 3 associated with Multiple Anomalies

Chromosomal anomalies are associated with various congenital malformations and impaired development. The addition or duplication of chromosome 3 is a very rare chromosomal anomaly, in comparison to the deletion of chromosome 3. To date, only one case of the duplication of chromosome 3p has been reported, but an addition or duplication of chromosome 3p was not reported in Korea. We experienced a case of the addition of chromosome 3 in a male newborn infant who had suffered from multiple anomalies and congenital heart disease, atrioventricular septal defects and coarctation of the aorta. The karyotype of this patient was 46, XY, add(3)(p25). We report the case with the review of the associated literatures.