title: Severe pentasomide Armillifer armillatus infestation complicated by hepatic encephalopathy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diagnosis of Armillifer armillatus infestation is usually incidental, commonly via autopsy or radiography. Affected individual are usually asymptomatic. The case presented here, however, had severe thoracic and abdominal involvement with clinical manifestations.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of heavy A. armillatus infestation in an adult female Nigerian rural dweller complicated by hepatic parenchyma damage.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report from semi-urban southern Nigeria, using clinical records and imaging findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical case records, including laboratory results and radiographic /computed tomography images.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Parenchymal damage with organ dysfunction can be seen with severe A. armillatus infestation. Thus, there is a need for regular health education regarding the risk of A. armillatus infestation for individuals who consume snake meat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1111 Benin City, Nigeria. adeyekun@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ademola A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adeyekun
authors.forename: Ikechukwu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ukadike
authors.forename: Victor A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Adetiloye
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004035:Diet Therapy; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007792:Lactulose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D057078:Pentastomida; D012911:Snakes / Q000469:parasitology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D008795:Metronidazole; D007792:Lactulose