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Case Report: A Symptomatic Case of Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in an Urban-Dwelling Adult in Malaysia

Ahmad AF 1 , Ngui R 1 , Ong J 2 , Sarip F 1 , Ismail WHW 1 , Omar H 1 Show all authors , Nor ZM 1 , Amir A 1 , Lim YAL 1 , Mahmud R 1

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  • 1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Sunway Medical Centre, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2017 Jul;97(1):163-165.
PMID: 28719332 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0877

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).

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