GIARDIASIS DIAGNOSED BY BIOPSY OF THE COLON AND TERMINAL ILEUM - UNUSUAL SITES FOR A COMMON PATHOGEN

Giardiasis is a common intestinal infection which commonly presents wi th nonspecific symptoms, Suspected cases are usually diagnosed by stoo l examination or duodenal aspirates or biopsies. The purpose of this c ase report is to alert physicians to the fact that the organism may be present in colonic and ileal biopsies when clinical symptoms prompt a clinician to perform colonic biopsies rather than the usual tests of stools and duodenal aspirates or biopsies.