A case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a young male from Odisha.
Hymenolepis diminuta also known as rat tapeworm rarely causes hymenolepiasis in humans. We report a case of H. diminuta infection in an 18-year-old male farmer who presented with intermittent pruritic maculopaular rashes and dull aching left iliac fossa pain for 6 months. Patient was cured with 2 doses of praziquantel 20 mg/kg on day 0 and 7.
Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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Karuna
Department of General Medicine, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha, India.
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Khadanga
Hymenolepis diminuta; niclosamide; praziquantel