| Literature DB >> 28719332 |
Arine Fadzlun Ahmad1, Romano Ngui1, Jaxinthe Ong2, Farikha Sarip1, Wan Hafiz Wan Ismail1, Hasidah Omar1, Zurainee Mohamed Nor1, Amirah Amir1, Yvonne A L Lim1, Rohela Mahmud1.
Abstract
A case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a 43-year-old Malaysian male with persistent abdominal colicky pain is reported. Endoscopy revealed whitish worms in the lumen of the small intestine, which were identified as H. diminuta after microscopy. Patient was successfully treated with a single dose of praziquantel (25 mg/kg).Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28719332 PMCID: PMC5508882 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0877
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345