Intestinal capillariasis acquired in Egypt.
A 34-year-old Egyptian man presented with a 4-month history of profound weight loss, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Extensive investigations in Egypt had failed to provide a diagnosis but subsequent stool examinations revealed ova of Capillaria philippinensis. The patient made a slow but complete recovery after treatment with albendazole. The literature on intestinal capillariasis is reviewed.
Austin
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DN
Department of Gastroenterology, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Mikhail
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MG
Chiodini
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PL
Murray-Lyon
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IM
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002195:Capillaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D004534:Egypt; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D015431:Weight Loss
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole