A second case of diphyllobothriasis in Malaysia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2006 Sep; 37(5): 896-8
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in English
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| ID: sea-33223
ABSTRACT
Diphyllobothriasis was first reported in Malaysia in 2002. We are reporting a second case of diphyllobothriasis in Malaysia. The patient was a 37-year-old Chinese male seen at the outpatient clinic with a complaint of passing strands of white color flat worm in his stool. He had no other abdominal complaints. Laboratory and physical examinations were normal. Diphyllobothrium latum was confirmed by examination of the gravid proglottids passed out and the typical operculated eggs expelled from the ruptured proglottids. The patient had a history of eating raw fish. He was treated with a single dose of praziquantel.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Praziquantel
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Humans
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Male
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Adult
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Diphyllobothriasis
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Malaysia
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Anthelmintics
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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