A Human Case of Clinostomum complanatum Infection in Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2009.47.4.401
- Author:
Chan Woong PARK
1
;
Jong Soon KIM
;
Hyun Soo JOO
;
Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, 21 Century Hana Medical Clinic, Mokpo 530-822, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Clinostomum complanatum;
brackish water fish;
human case;
Korea
- MeSH:
Adult;
Animal Structures/anatomy & histology;
Animals;
Endoscopy;
Foodborne Diseases/*diagnosis/parasitology;
Humans;
Korea;
Larynx/parasitology/pathology;
Male;
Microscopy;
Pharynx/parasitology/pathology;
Trematoda/anatomy & histology/*isolation & purification;
Trematode Infections/*diagnosis/parasitology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2009;47(4):401-404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 33-year-old Korean man visited a medical clinic with complaints of throat discomfort and pain for one week. The symptoms occurred one day after eating raw brackish water fish, perch. Endoscopy revealed a fluke, about 5 mm in length, attaching to and peristaltically moving on the surface of the mucosa at the arytenoid region of the larynx. Microscopically, the testes were triangular, tandem, and separated by the uterus. The ovary and cirrus pouch were placed apart from median line between testes. Numerous blood cells were observed in the ceca. The worm was identified to be Clinostomum complanatum. This is the second human case of clinostomiasis in Korea.
