Abdominal Calcifications in a Patient From the Congo Basin with History of Snake Meat Consumption: Radiographic Evidence of Prior Armillifer Infection.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
; 11: 23247096231188249, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 60-year-old asymptomatic male with history of consumption of uncooked snake meat while living in the Congo basin and prior imaging showing multiple abdominal calcifications. Patient had multiple subepithelial colonic lesions identified during screening colonoscopy and microscopic examination of the lesions demonstrated a calcified nodule in the submucosa with overlying normal mucosa. However, no parasite was identified within the calcified nodule. Given the history of consumption of uncooked snake meat and the typical radiographic feature of multiple abdominal calcifications, it is very likely that the patient's radiographic abnormalities are due to prior Armillifer armillatus infection, a parasitic infection acquired from consumption of uncooked snake meat. Patient was asymptomatic at the time of evaluation and was not given anti-parasitic treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_zoonosis
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Parasitarias
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Calcinosis
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Pentastomida
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos