Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a child with recurrent abdominal pain / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 451-453, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-163866
ABSTRACT
Diphyllobothrium latum infection in humans is not common in Republic of Korea. We report a case of fish tapeworm infection in a 10-year-old boy after ingestion of raw perch about 8 months ago. The patient complained of recurrent abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. A tapeworm, 85 cm in length, without scolex and neck, was spontaneously discharged in the feces of the patient. The patient was treated with 15-mg/kg single dose praziquantel, and follow-up stool examination was negative after one month. There was no evidence of relapse during the next six months.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Praziquantel
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Recurrence
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Perches
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Abdominal Pain
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Cestoda
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Cestode Infections
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Follow-Up Studies
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Diarrhea
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Diphyllobothrium
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Eating
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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