A human infection of Echinostoma hortense in duodenal bulb diagnosed by endoscopy
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 57-60, 2005.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-117900
ABSTRACT
As gastroduodenoscopy performed more frequently, case reports of human echinostomiasis are increasing in Korea. A Korean woman presented at a local clinic with complaints of abdominal pain and discomfort that had persisted for 2 weeks. Under gastroduodenoscopy, two motile flukes were found attached on the duodenal bulb, and retrieved with endoscopic forceps. She had history of eating raw frog meat. The two flukes were identified as Echinostoma hortense by egg morphology, 27 collar spines with 4 end-group spines, and surface ultrastructural characters. This report may prove frogs to be a source of human echinostome infections.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Duodenal Diseases
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Duodenum
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Echinostoma
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Echinostomiasis
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Endoscopy
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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