title: Intestinal capillariasis diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy.
abstract: Many new parasitic infections have emerged in Korea, with >35 new species appearing since the 1980s. Among them, Capillaria species are unique for contributing to morbidity in many countries as well as in Korea. Since the first reported case of a 41-year-old male patient diagnosed with intestinal capillariasis in 1991, a total of six cases have been reported thus far. In this case report, we present another imported case of intestinal capillariasis in Korea, in which a 42-year-old male patient presented with intractable diarrhea and weight loss. The diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy of the ileum. The pathognomonic radiographic presentation of a ribbon-like appearance in a small bowel series was crucial in raising an early suspicion of capillariasis and in deciding to perform diagnostic biopsy.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.
authors: Minsu
authors: M
authors: Ha
authors: Dong-Ha
authors: DH
authors: Jun
authors: Jung Ho
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: Yoon Jae
authors: YJ
authors: Kim
authors: Kwang An
authors: KA
authors: Kwon
authors: Dong Kyun
authors: DK
authors: Park
authors: Yang Suh
authors: YS
authors: Ku
keywords: Albendazole; Capillaria; Capillaria philippinensis; Colonoscopy; Intestine, small