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Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 97(1): 163-165, 2017 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28719332
ABSTRACT
A case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a 43-year-old Malaysian male with persistent abdominal colicky pain is reported. Endoscopy revealed whitish worms in the lumen of the small intestine, which were identified as H. diminuta after microscopy. Patient was successfully treated with a single dose of praziquantel (25 mg/kg).
