Balantidiasis as a stool parasite is commonly reported but urinary balantidiasis is infrequent. It most commonly affects middle-aged or elderly people with co-morbidities. Urinary infestation is not a usual site for this parasite but it can be easily identied with its large size and motility. Here we present a rare case of Balantidium coli in urine.
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