Intestinal capillariasis acquired in Egypt

被引:13
作者
Austin, DN [1 ]
Mikhail, WG [1 ]
Chiodini, PL [1 ]
Murray-Lyon, IM [1 ]
机构
[1] Chelsea & Westminster Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, London SW10 9NH, England
关键词
Capillaria philippinensis; capillariasis; malabsorption; parasitic diarrhoea;
D O I
10.1097/00042737-199908000-00023
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
A 34-year-old Egyptian man presented with a 4-month history of profound weight loss, diarrhoea and abdominal pain, Extensive investigations in Egypt had failed to provide a diagnosis but subsequent stool examinations revealed ova of Capillaria philippinensis, The patient made a slow but complete recovery after treatment with albendazole. The literature on intestinal capillariasis is reviewed, fur I Gastroenterol Hepatol 11:935-936 (C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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