title: The endoscopic-pathologic findings in intestinal capillariais: a case report.
abstract: A 27-year-old Thai man presented with chronic watery diarrhea for 2 years. The diagnosis of capillariasis was made by enteroscopy after negative repeated stool tests. Here, the authors reported the first case of abnormal endoscopic finding of intestinal capillariasis. It showed segmental erythematous and swelling of proximal jejunal mucosa with an area of superficial erosion covered by exudates. The parasitic eggs were identified in jejunal content and worms were identified in jejunal mucosa. He was successfully treated with albendazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. apichaz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Apichat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sangchan
authors.forename: Arthit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wongsaensook
authors.forename: Churairat
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kularbkaew
authors.forename: Kittisak
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sawanyawisuth
authors.forename: Wattana
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sukeepaisarnjaroen
authors.forename: Pisaln
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mairiang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002195:Capillaria; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole