title: Direct parasitologial diagnosis of infection with Hysterothylacium aduncum in a patient with epigastralgia.
abstract: Anisakis parasitization has been on the rise because some factors, like increased interest in dishes consisting of raw fish. We report a case of epigastralgia with direct diagnosis by endoscopy, which futher study pointed out H. Aduncum as causal agent, a anisakis which is rarely involved in human anisakiasis.
authors.affiliation: UGC Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, España.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: González-Amores
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria.
authors.forename: Encarnación
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Clavijo-Frutos
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Málaga.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salas-Casanova
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alcain-Martínez
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D017129:Anisakiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D017163:Anisakis; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D009348:Nematoda; D010146:Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D017747:Seafood / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000469:parasitology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole