title: Intestinal obstruction due to Taenia saginata infection: a case report.
abstract: Surgical complications of Taenia saginata infection, the bovine tapeworm which man acquires by eating undercooked beef, are mentioned in standard texts; however, none of these seem to give any specific reference. Reported here is one case of acute mechanical intestinal obstruction due to a bolus impaction of Taenia saginata at the level of the ileocaecal valve. The rarity of this clinical presentation as well as the probable mechanism of obstruction are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Wankie Colliery Hospital, Hwange, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Bordon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000150:complications*