The endoscopic-pathologic findings in intestinal capillariais: a case report.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
A 27-year-old Thai man presented with chronic watery diarrhea for 2 years. The diagnosis of capillariasis was made by enteroscopy after negative repeated stool tests. Here, the authors reported the first case of abnormal endoscopic finding of intestinal capillariasis. It showed segmental erythematous and swelling of proximal jejunal mucosa with an area of superficial erosion covered by exudates. The parasitic eggs were identified in jejunal content and worms were identified in jejunal mucosa. He was successfully treated with albendazole.
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Assunto principal:
Humanos
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Masculino
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Capillaria
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Albendazol
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Endoscopia Gastrointestinal
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Infecções por Enoplida
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Adulto
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Enteropatias Parasitárias
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Mucosa Intestinal
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Jejuno
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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