Endoscopic discovery and capture of Taenia saginata.
The authors report the first case of endoscopic finding and removal of a beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata). The parasite was discovered in the duodenal bulb of a 72-year-old woman, who complained of epigastric pain.
D000368:Aged; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy