Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a child with recurrent abdominal pain.
10.3345/kjp.2015.58.11.451
- Author:
Seung Hyun LEE
1
;
Hyun PARK
;
Seung Taek YU
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. yudoc@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Diphyllobothrium latum;
Abdominal pain;
Diarrhea
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain*;
Cestoda;
Cestode Infections;
Child*;
Diarrhea;
Diphyllobothrium*;
Eating;
Feces;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Male;
Neck;
Perches;
Praziquantel;
Recurrence;
Republic of Korea
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2015;58(11):451-453
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Diphyllobothrium latum infection in humans is not common in Republic of Korea. We report a case of fish tapeworm infection in a 10-year-old boy after ingestion of raw perch about 8 months ago. The patient complained of recurrent abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. A tapeworm, 85 cm in length, without scolex and neck, was spontaneously discharged in the feces of the patient. The patient was treated with 15-mg/kg single dose praziquantel, and follow-up stool examination was negative after one month. There was no evidence of relapse during the next six months.
