Dioctophymatosis renalis in humans: first case report from India.
J Assoc Physicians India
; 62(10): 70-3, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Dioctophymatosis is an infestation by Dioctophyma renalis (the giant kidney worm), a relatively uncommon parasitic roundworm that infects carnivorous mammals. Since the early 1900s, dioctophymatosis has been confirmed in < 20 humans worldwide. A 70-year-old man attended our Hospital, complaining of having expelled 2 large worms while urination along with haematuria 2 days post-admission. On MR UROGRAM we confirmed it as dioctophyma renale.wet mount preparation of urine under microscopy showed eggs specific for the parasite. On review of literature we found that this was the first case reported in india.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Enoplida
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Nefropatias
Limite:
Aged
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article