title: Severe pentastomiasis in children: a report of 2 cases.
abstract: Pentastomiasis is a type of parasitic zoonosis. Most patients with pentastomiasis are asymptomatic. We report here two pediatric patients with severe pentastomiasis (porocephaliais taiwan and armilliferiasis), and the results of their 6-year and 3-year follow-ups, respectively. The manifestations and outcomes of the two cases are described. The diagnoses were established by histopathologic and/or parasitologic examinations. After diagnosis, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as well as praziquantel and/or albendazole, were used for treatment. This report highlights the seriousness of pentastomiasis in children. We suggest TCM be considered as supplementary or even primary treatment of children with severe pentastomiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Healthcare, The Chidren's Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Zi-Ke
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Jun-Jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ji-Fang
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D057078:Pentastomida; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel; D015766:Albendazole