The endoscopic diagnosis of intestinal capillariasis in a child: a case report.
A 13-year-old boy was diagnosed as having intestinal capillariasis by gastroduodenoscopy. He presented with a 10-month history of chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea. The boy had stayed in central Thailand and had eaten uncooked fish and raw shellfish. Gastroduodenoscopy showed normal jejunal mucosa although histology revealed flattened villi, crypt proliferation, acute inflammation, and eosinophilic granulomata. An egg of Capillaria philippinensis was also seen. The child was treated with mebendazole for 30 days. He had gained six kilograms by the time of his last follow-up.
Wongsawasdi
Lumduan
L
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Ukarapol
Nuthapong
N
Lertprasertsuk
Nirush
N
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002195:Capillaria; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000379:methods*; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D017747:Seafood / Q000469:parasitology; D013785:Thailand
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole