Diphyllobotrium Spp. como causa de diarrea crónica diagnosticada solo por colonoscopia o cápsula endoscópica
Rev. gastroenterol. Perú
; 43(1)ene. 2023.
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se presentan dos pacientes con diarrea crónica, con múltiples estudios negativos, y que tenían en común la deficiencia de vitamina B12. Ambos pacientes tenían estudios repetitivos de parásitos en heces negativos. Sólo al realizarse colonoscopía en el primer caso y la cápsula endoscópica en el segundo, se pudo diagnosticar formas adultas de Diphyllobotrium spp. Luego del tratamiento antiparasitario, ambos pacientes remitieron completamente sus síntomas.
ABSTRACT
We present two patients with chronic diarrhea, with multiple negative studies, both had in common vitamin B12 deficiency. Both patients had multiple studies of parasites in negative stool. Only after colonoscopy in the first case and capsule endoscopy in the second case, it was possible to diagnose the adult forms of Diphyllobotrium spp. After treatment, both patients completely resolved their symptoms.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. gastroenterol. Perú
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article