Mammomonogamus roundworm (Nematoda: Syngamidae) recovered from the duodenum of a Thai patient: a first and unusual case originating in Thailand.
A pair of Mammomonogamus laryngeus roundworms in copula was recovered from the duodenum of a 72-year-old male Thai patient from Kanchanaburi Province. Eggs were also found in the stool of the patient. This is the first case of Mammomonogamus infection originating in Thailand, as the previous two reports from Thailand attributed the infection as originating in Malaysia. The occurrence of adult worms in the duodenum is unusual and differs from previous findings in the larynx, posterior pharynx, tracheal wall and bronchi. This adds a new dimension to the manifestation of the infection.
Eamsobhana
Praphathip
P
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. sipes@mucc.mahidol.ac.th
Mongkolporn
Thawat
T
Punthuprapasa
Phaibulaya
P
Yoolek
Adisak
A
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013785:Thailand