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[[Image:Gastritis with Sarcina - very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|Micrograph showing Sarcina. [[H&E stain]]. (WC/Librepath)]] | [[Image:Gastritis with Sarcina - very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|Micrograph showing Sarcina. [[H&E stain]]. (WC/Librepath)]] | ||
'''Sarcina''' organisms are seen in the gastrointestinal tract. | '''Sarcina''' organisms are occasionally seen in the gastrointestinal tract. They are reported in [[urine cytology|urine]].<ref name=pmid27737866>{{cite journal |authors=Bommannan K, Gaspar BL, Sachdeva MU |title=Pathogenic Sarcina in urine |journal=BMJ Case Rep |volume=2016 |issue= |pages= |date=October 2016 |pmid=27737866 |pmc=5073697 |doi=10.1136/bcr-2016-216991 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Probably a commensal organism.<Ref name=pmid23599657/> | *Probably a commensal organism.<Ref name=pmid23599657/> | ||
*Gram positive coccus.<ref name=pmid27737866 | *Gram positive coccus.<ref name=pmid27737866/> | ||
*Uncommonly seen. | *Uncommonly seen. | ||
*Associated with gastroparesis,<ref name=pmid23599657>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ratuapli | first1 = SK. | last2 = Lam-Himlin | first2 = DM. | last3 = Heigh | first3 = RI. | title = Sarcina ventriculi of the stomach: a case report. | journal = World J Gastroenterol | volume = 19 | issue = 14 | pages = 2282-5 | month = | year = 2013 | doi = 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2282 | PMID = 23599657 }}</ref> as may be seen in [[diabetes mellitus]]. | *Associated with gastroparesis,<ref name=pmid23599657>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ratuapli | first1 = SK. | last2 = Lam-Himlin | first2 = DM. | last3 = Heigh | first3 = RI. | title = Sarcina ventriculi of the stomach: a case report. | journal = World J Gastroenterol | volume = 19 | issue = 14 | pages = 2282-5 | month = | year = 2013 | doi = 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2282 | PMID = 23599657 }}</ref> as may be seen in [[diabetes mellitus]]. | ||
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*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3193598/figure/F2/ Sarcina (nih.gov)]. | *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3193598/figure/F2/ Sarcina (nih.gov)]. | ||
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3627895/figure/F2/ Sarcina (nih.gov)].<ref name=pmid23599657/> | *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3627895/figure/F2/ Sarcina (nih.gov)].<ref name=pmid23599657/> | ||
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===Urine cytology=== | |||
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Abundant micro-organisms compatible with Sarcina, see comment. | |||
Acute inflammation. | |||
NEGATIVE for High-Grade Urothelial Carcinoma. | |||
Comment: | |||
The micro-organisms are arranged in distinctive tetrads, as is typical for Sarcina. | |||
This is an uncommon finding.[1] Treatment should be considered within the clinical context. | |||
1. Bommannan K, Gaspar BL, Sachdeva MUS. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Oct 13;2016:bcr2016216991. doi:10.1136/bcr-2016-216991 | |||
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5073697/pdf/bcr-2016-216991.pdf | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] | [[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] | ||
[[Category:Microorganisms]] | |||