The endoscopic diagnosis of intestinal capillariasis in a child: a case report.
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2002-12-22
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Wongsawasdi, Lumduan
Ukarapol, Nuthapong
Lertprasertsuk, Nirush
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A 13-year-old boy was diagnosed as having intestinal capillariasis by gastroduodenoscopy. He presented with a 10-month history of chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea. The boy had stayed in central Thailand and had eaten uncooked fish and raw shellfish. Gastroduodenoscopy showed normal jejunal mucosa although histology revealed flattened villi, crypt proliferation, acute inflammation, and eosinophilic granulomata. An egg of Capillaria philippinensis was also seen. The child was treated with mebendazole for 30 days. He had gained six kilograms by the time of his last follow-up.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Wongsawasdi L, Ukarapol N, Lertprasertsuk N. The endoscopic diagnosis of intestinal capillariasis in a child: a case report. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2002 Dec; 33(4): 730-2