Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Child from a Rural Area: A Rare Case Report.
In humans, infection with Hymenolepis diminuta is usually uncommon but has been reported from various areas of the world. Parasitization rates ranging between 0.001% and 5.5% have been reported according to different surveys. We report a rare case of H. diminuta infection in a 10-year-old female from the rural area of Kendrapada district of Odisha. The patient came to our pediatrics outpatient department with the chief complain of intermittent abdominal pain, anal pruritus and nocturnal restlessness. She responded well to praziquantel therapy.
Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Shreekant
S
Tiwari
Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Tadepalli
T
Karuna
Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Bibhudutta
B
Rautaraya
Hymenolepis diminuta; praziquantel; rat tapeworm