A case of eelworm infection in digestive tract: clinical characteristic, diagnosis and treatment
- Author:
Vu Van Khien
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
eelworm, digestive tract,
- MeSH:
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Strongyloides;
Aged
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;466(11):29-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A case of strongyloides stercoralis gastrointestinalis infection on a 88 years old of age women was admitted in Hospital No108 in the year 2003. The main symptoms were diarrhoea, anemia and abdominal pain. Fecal examination, gastroduodenal fluid and duodenal biopsy were performed. Strongyloides stercoralis and their larva were detected. Thiabendazole was defined was a treatment of choice
