Hymenolepis nana: a case report of an intestinal helminthic infection from Northern India

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Sangeetaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSen, Manodeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorRaj, Nikhilen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Riddhien_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Jyotsnaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T11:41:43Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T11:41:43Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractHymenolepis nana (H. nana), known as the dwarf tapeworm, is an intestinal helminth. This report highlights a case of H. nana infection in a young female from Northern India who presented with abdominal pain and achieved a favorable outcome following antiparasitic treatment. An 18-year-old female from a rural community in Kothara village, Baharaich, Uttar Pradesh, India, was diagnosed with H. nana infection. She exhibited mild iron deficiency anemia and granulocytosis but remained largely asymptomatic despite a moderate infection burden. While H. nana infections are often asymptomatic, prompt treatment is essential. Without intervention, the infection can spread within isolated rural populations. Therefore, incorporating H. nana screening into routine evaluations for intestinal parasites and treating even asymptomatic cases is vital to prevent further transmission.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh Sangeeta, Sen Manodeep, Raj Nikhil, Singh Riddhi, Agarwal Jyotsna. Hymenolepis nana: a case report of an intestinal helminthic infection from Northern India. MGM Journal of Medical Sciences. 2024 Dec; 11(4): 808-810en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-7946
dc.identifier.issn2347-7962
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247735
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/mgmj.mgmj_55_24en_US
dc.subjectAntiparasitic treatmenten_US
dc.subjectHymenolepis nanaen_US
dc.subjectintestinal parasitesen_US
dc.subjectleucocyte counten_US
dc.subjectpraziquantelen_US
dc.titleHymenolepis nana: a case report of an intestinal helminthic infection from Northern Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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