[A case of Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a patient with abdominal pain].
The growing popularity of eating raw fish has resulted in increase of certain human parasitic infection, such as diphyllobothriasis. Even though, upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy reveal no specific abnormality, if a patient complains of persistent abdominal pain, we should consider the possibility of parasitic infection. Careful history taking and stool examination can avoid further invasive study. We report a case of Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a patient with vague abdominal pain who showed normal finding on endoscopy.
Kim
Tae Hyun
TH
Department of Internal Medicine, KwangMyung SungAe Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea.
Kim
Hae Kyung
HK
Lee
Yoon Serk
YS
Choi
Dae Han
DH
Kang
Sung Hwan
SH
Jeong
Soo Jeong
SJ
Park
Tae Il
TI
Kim
Il Tae
IT
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004169:Diphyllobothriasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D004170:Diphyllobothrium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel