Four cases of gastric submucosal mass suspected as anisakiasis.
- Author:
Seoung Gu KIM
1
;
Yun Ju JO
;
Young Sook PARK
;
Sung Hwan KIM
;
Moon Hee SONG
;
Han Hyo LEE
;
Jeong Seon KIM
;
Ji Won RYOU
;
Jong Eun JOO
;
Dong Hoon KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Anisakis; parasite; submucosal tumor; stomach; case report
- MeSH: Time Factors; Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology; Seafood/parasitology; Middle Aged; Male; Larva; Immunoglobulin E/blood; Humans; Follow-Up Studies; Female; Eosinophils/cytology; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/methods; Diagnosis, Differential; Chronic Disease; Anisakiasis/*diagnosis/parasitology; Animals
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2006;44(1):81-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Anisakiasis is a parasitic disease caused by ingestion of raw fish infected with anisakid larvae. Endoscopic changing patterns of submucosal lesions in chronic gastric anisakiasis have not been known yet. Here we report 4 cases of suspected gastric anisakiasis which were improved during follow-up periods without surgical treatment. The patients presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting after consuming raw marine fish, and visited our gastroenterology outpatient department. Their endoscopic findings showed firm and yellowish submucosal masses accompanied with eccentric erosions. Histologic findings showed severe eosinophilic infiltrations. In blood tests, peripheral eosinophil counts and total IgE levels were elevated. We believed that all cases were caused by larval anisakid infections. The submucosal mass lesions disappeared during the follow-up periods of 2 to 4 mo.
