A Case of Diphyllobothrium latum Infection in a Patient with Abdominal Pain.
- Author:
Tae Hyun KIM
1
;
Hae Kyung KIM
;
Yoon Serk LEE
;
Dae Han CHOI
;
Sung Hwan KANG
;
Soo Jeong JEONG
;
Tae Il PARK
;
Il Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, KwangMyung SungAe Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea. kimhkgi@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Diphyllobothrium latum
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain/*diagnosis;
Animals;
Anthelmintics/therapeutic use;
Diphyllobothriasis/*diagnosis/drug therapy/parasitology;
*Diphyllobothrium/isolation & purification;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/methods;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Praziquantel/therapeutic use
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2007;50(6):384-387
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The growing popularity of eating raw fish has resulted in increase of certain human parasitic infection, such as diphyllobothriasis. Even though, upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy reveal no specific abnormality, if a patient complains of persistent abdominal pain, we should consider the possibility of parasitic infection. Careful history taking and stool examination can avoid further invasive study. We report a case of Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a patient with vague abdominal pain who showed normal finding on endoscopy.
