Rapid diagnosis of trichinosis by percutaneous muscle biopsy.
A new rapid diagnostic procedure for trichinosis is described. Percutaneous needle biopsy of the medial gastrocnemius muscle was used to obtain tissue for examination by a compression method. This procedure may facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic trichinosis.
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000469:parasitology*; D014234:Trichinella; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology