Gongylonema infection of the mouth in a resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We report a case of Gongylonema infection of the mouth, which caused a migrating, serpiginous tract in a resident of Massachusetts. This foodborne infection, which is acquired through accidental ingestion of an infected insect, such as a beetle or a roach, represents the 11th such case reported in the United States.
Wilson
M E
ME
Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Lorente
C A
CA
Allen
J E
JE
Eberhard
M L
ML
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D013151:Spiruroidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole