The endoscopic-pathologic findings in intestinal capillariais: a case report.
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.
Sangchan
Apichat
A
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. apichaz@yahoo.com
Wongsaensook
Arthit
A
Kularbkaew
Churairat
C
Sawanyawisuth
Kittisak
K
Sukeepaisarnjaroen
Wattana
W
Mairiang
Pisaln
P
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
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole