Intestinal Paragonimiasis with Colonic Ulcer and Hematochezia in An Elderly Taiwanese Woman
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 349-352, 2012.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
A 94-year-old female with end-stage renal disease presents with fever, fatigue, and hematochezia. She had previously resided in Hunan Province, China, and Myanmar, and she immigrated to Taiwan 30 years ago. Colonoscopy revealed a colonic ulcer. Biopsy of the colonic ulcer showed ulceration of the colonic mucosa, and many Paragonimus westermani-like eggs were noted. Serum IgG antibody levels showed strong reactivity with P. westermani excretory-secretory antigens by ELISA. Intestinal paragonimiasis was thus diagnosed according to the morphology of the eggs and serologic finding. After treatment with praziquantel, hematochezia resolved. The present case illustrates the extreme manifestations encountered in severe intestinal paragonimiasis.
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Asunto principal:
Paragonimiasis
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Praziquantel
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Taiwán
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Úlcera
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos
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Colonoscopía
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Enfermedades del Colon
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Paragonimus westermani
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
Límite:
Aged80
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Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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