Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | |
The first confirmed case of Diphyllobothrium latum in Brazil | |
Fln Santos1  Lb De Faro2  | |
[1] ,Centro de Medicina Laboratorial Setor de Parasitologia Salvador BA ,Brasil | |
关键词: Diphyllobothrium latum; infection; Brazil; | |
DOI : 10.1590/S0074-02762005000600013 | |
来源: SciELO | |
【 摘 要 】
Diphyllobothriasis is an infection of the small intestine by the broad tapeworm Diphyllobothrium sp. The associated symptomatology is nonspecific, but megaloblastic anemia is a well-described complication. Although the infection is common in temperate regions, descriptions in South America have so far been limited to Chile, Peru, and a few cases in Argentina. This paper presents the first confirmed Brazilian case of diphyllobothriasis. A 29-years-old woman living in Salvador (state of Bahia) apparently acquired the infection from eating sushi. The diagnosis was based on fecal examination that revealed a large quantity of operculated eggs. A single dose of praziquantel (600 mg) was sufficient to cure the infection.
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