Case Report: A Symptomatic Case of Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in an Urban-Dwelling Adult in Malaysia

A case of infection in a 43-year-old Malaysian male with persistent abdominal colicky pain is reported. Endoscopy revealed whitish worms in the lumen of the small intestine, which were identified as after microscopy. Patient was successfully treated with a single dose of praziquantel (25 mg/kg).

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2017-07, Vol.97 (1), p.163-165
Hauptverfasser: Ahmad, Arine Fadzlun, Ngui, Romano, Ong, Jaxinthe, Sarip, Farikha, Ismail, Wan Hafiz Wan, Omar, Hasidah, Nor, Zurainee Mohamed, Amir, Amirah, Lim, Yvonne A L, Mahmud, Rohela
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description A case of infection in a 43-year-old Malaysian male with persistent abdominal colicky pain is reported. Endoscopy revealed whitish worms in the lumen of the small intestine, which were identified as after microscopy. Patient was successfully treated with a single dose of praziquantel (25 mg/kg).
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Animals
Cities
Humans
Hymenolepiasis - diagnosis
Hymenolepiasis - epidemiology
Hymenolepiasis - parasitology
Hymenolepis diminuta - isolation & purification
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology
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