Heavy Hymenolepis nana Infection Possibly Through Organic Foods
2014
Kim, B.J., Department of Internal Medicine, On Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea | Song, K.S., Kosin University, Busan, Republic of Korea | Kong, H.H., Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea | Cha, H.J., Kosin University, Busan, Republic of Korea | Ock, M., Kosin University, Busan, Republic of Korea
We encountered a patient with heavy Hymenolepis nana infection. The patient was a 44-year-old Korean man who had suffered from chronic hepatitis (type B) for 15 years. A large number of H. nana adult worms were found during colonoscopy that was performed as a part of routine health screening. The parasites were scattered throughout the colon, as well as in the terminal ileum, although the patient was immunocompetent. Based on this study, colonoscopy may be helpful for diagnosis of asymptomatic H. nana infections.
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