Oesophagostomiasis in man.
A case of oesophagostomiasis in an 8-years-old Africa girl is reported. The patient presented with abdominal pain and weight loss. Examination revealed multiple abdominal masses most of which were resected. The difficulties in differential diagnosis are discussed especially with reference to the need for increased awareness of this disease. The extant world literature on this subject is tabulated.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009814:Oesophagostomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009815:Oesophagostomum / Q000302:isolation & purification