Mammomonogamus infection in a human. Report of a case.
Infection of humans by Mammomonogamus is rare, with approximately 80 cases reported in the literature. When present in man, the worms cause violent coughing until their removal. The diagnosis of Mammomonogamus infection in the past has been based on morphologic characteristics of intact adults. We report a case diagnosed by features of the worms in histologic section.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014132:Trachea / Q000469:parasitology*