Invasive anisakiasis. A case report from Hawaii.
A confirmed case of penetration into the stomach wall by an anisakine nematode, to our knowledge the first in the United States, is reported. A viable third-stage larva of Anisakis simplex was removed from a woman in Hawaii who had eaten fresh, raw salmon. A serodiagnostic test showed the serum of the patient to be positive for A. simplex-specific IgE at days 11 and 60 postinfection. Our results indicate that eating fresh, raw salmon exposes consumers to a significant health risk.
D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D012698:Serologic Tests