A Case of Endoscopically Treated Laryngopharyngitis Resulting fromClinostomum complanatumInfection.
A 46-year-old woman visited our hospital presenting throat pain and globus sensation. The symptoms occurred seven days after eating raw perch and mullet. An endoscopy under sedation showed a fluke-with an approximate length of 4.8 mm and width of 1.5 mm-on the left aryepiglottic fold, with active motility on the mucosa. It was extracted from the larynx using biopsy forceps and was identified asClinostomum complanatum. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of human infection withClinostomum complanatumdiagnosed and treated by an endoscopy in Korea. Endoscopy is a useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at risk for parasitic infections complaining of throat pain.
Dr. Seo's Internal Medicine Clinic, Gwangju, Korea.
Geum Soo
GS
Lee
Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Sang Wook
SW
Park
Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Gwangju, Korea.
Jin
J
Kim
Dr. Seo's Internal Medicine Clinic, Gwangju, Korea.
Kang Seok
KS
Seo
Department of Internal Medicine, Gwangju Good Morning Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Kyoung Wan
KW
You
Department of Pathology, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Jae Hun
JH
Chung
Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Hyeong Chul
HC
Moon
Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Gun Young
GY
Hong
D000818:Animals; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014200:Trematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification
Clinostomum complanatum; Digenea; Endoscopy; Food-borne diseases; Parasites