A Worm‐Like Illusion: Fibrin Clot Mimicking Parasitic Infection in a Child With Hematuria
Ali Sweidat, Yaser El Hout, Abderrahman El Kadhi, Tun-Chieh Chen · 2026
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Ali Sweidat and co-authors report a misleading bladder finding in a child in a case paper from two thousand twenty-six. A boy aged thirteen had repeated blood in his urine. When doctors looked inside his bladder with a scope, they saw worm-like structures and suspected a parasitic infection.
Lab examination of the tissue told a different story. The worm-like structure was a fibrin clot, a mesh of blood protein formed during bleeding. No parasite was present. The authors stress that clots belong on the list of possible causes in such cases. They also highlight the key role of lab checks when appearances can mislead treatment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ali Sweidat, Yaser El Hout, Abderrahman El Kadhi, Tun-Chieh Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |