Intestinal Capillariasis Diagnosed by Endoscopic Biopsy
Clinical Endoscopy
;
: 675-678, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-202602
ABSTRACT
Many new parasitic infections have emerged in Korea, with >35 new species appearing since the 1980s. Among them, Capillaria species are unique for contributing to morbidity in many countries as well as in Korea. Since the first reported case of a 41-year-old male patient diagnosed with intestinal capillariasis in 1991, a total of six cases have been reported thus far. In this case report, we present another imported case of intestinal capillariasis in Korea, in which a 42-year-old male patient presented with intractable diarrhea and weight loss. The diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy of the ileum. The pathognomonic radiographic presentation of a ribbon-like appearance in a small bowel series was crucial in raising an early suspicion of capillariasis and in deciding to perform diagnostic biopsy.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Biopsy
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Capillaria
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Weight Loss
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Albendazole
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Colonoscopy
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Diagnosis
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Diarrhea
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Ileum
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Intestine, Small
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical Endoscopy
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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