RESUMO
Diphyllobothriasis is an infection of the small intestine by the broad tapeworm Diphyllobothrium sp. The associated symptomatology is nonspecific, but megaloblastic anemia is a well-described complication. Although the infection is common in temperate regions, descriptions in South America have so far been limited to Chile, Peru, and a few cases in Argentina. This paper presents the first confirmed Brazilian case of diphyllobothriasis. A 29-years-old woman living in Salvador (state of Bahia) apparently acquired the infection from eating sushi. The diagnosis was based on fecal examination that revealed a large quantity of operculated eggs. A single dose of praziquantel (600 mg) was sufficient to cure the infection.
Assuntos
Difilobotríase/diagnóstico , Diphyllobothrium/isolamento & purificação , Enteropatias Parasitárias/diagnóstico , Adulto , Animais , Anti-Helmínticos/uso terapêutico , Brasil/epidemiologia , Difilobotríase/tratamento farmacológico , Difilobotríase/epidemiologia , Fezes/parasitologia , Feminino , Produtos Pesqueiros/parasitologia , Humanos , Enteropatias Parasitárias/tratamento farmacológico , Enteropatias Parasitárias/epidemiologia , Praziquantel/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Diphyllobothriasis is an infection of the small intestine by the broad tapeworm Diphyllobothrium sp. The associated symptomatology is nonspecific, but megaloblastic anemia is a well-described complication. Although the infection is common in temperate regions, descriptions in South America have so far been limited to Chile, Peru, and a few cases in Argentina. This paper presents the first confirmed Brazilian case of diphyllobothriasis. A 29-years-old woman living in Salvador (state of Bahia) apparently acquired the infection from eating sushi. The diagnosis was based on fecal examination that revealed a large quantity of operculated eggs. A single dose of praziquantel (600 mg) was sufficient to cure the infection.
Assuntos
Humanos , Animais , Feminino , Adulto , Difilobotríase/diagnóstico , Diphyllobothrium/isolamento & purificação , Enteropatias Parasitárias/parasitologia , Anti-Helmínticos/uso terapêutico , Brasil , Difilobotríase/tratamento farmacológico , Fezes/parasitologia , Produtos Pesqueiros/parasitologia , Enteropatias Parasitárias/diagnóstico , Enteropatias Parasitárias/tratamento farmacológico , Praziquantel/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
We report a case of the prenatal diagnosis of fetal cataract due to congenital toxoplasmosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such a case. We discuss the long-term ocular sequelae of the condition and how they should affect prenatal counselling.