[Two cases of human infection by Echinostoma cinetorchis]
Eggs of Echinostoma sp. were found from two patients who were hospitalized between Oct. and Dec. 1985. Single dose of 10 mg/kg of praziquantel was prescribed to each patient and after purgation with magnesium salt seven and two adult worms of Echinostoma cinetorchis in respect were recovered from patients. The first case was a 54-year-old male residing at Chungju city in Chungbuk province. He was hospitalized because of severe weight loss and frequent urination. The second case was a 71-year-old male residing at Chungsun-kun in Kangwon province, and hospitalized due to suspected lung cancer. The average size of the eggs found in the stools was 98 x 63 micrometer (the first case) and 100 x 67 micrometer (the second case) respectively, and total nine worms collected were identified as E. cinetorchis.
Ryang
Yong Suk
YS
Department of Health Science and Parasitology, Wonju Medical College, Yonsei University, Korea.
Ahn
Kyum Yung
KY
Kim
Won Tsen
WT
Shin
Kye Chul
KC
Lee
Kyung Won
KW
Kim
Tai Seung
TS