@article{article_391282, title={Clinical Importance of Blastocystis Hominis Infection in a Young Patient Diagnosed With Colorectal Carcinoma: Case Report}, journal={Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty}, volume={32}, pages={61–64}, year={2006}, author={Şenol, Emel and Kıyıcı, Murat and Alver, Oktay and Tolunay, Şahsine}, keywords={Blastocystis hominis infection, Young age, Colorectal carcinoma}, abstract={Colorectal carcinoma is known as an advanced age disease. In recent years, increasing incidence of colorectal carcinoma in young patients is being reported with a poor survival. Blastocystis hominis is a protozoan normally found in colonic flora but its clinical significance is still contraversial. In this report, a young patient diagnosed as signet-ring cell colorectal carcinoma accompanying with Blastocystis hominis infection was discussed.}, number={2}, publisher={Bursa Uludağ University}