Intestinal Helminthic Infections Diagnosed by Colonoscopy in a Regional Hospital during 2001-2008
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 75-78, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
The present study investigated characteristics of 24 parasite infection cases detected during colonoscopy in a regional hospital from January 2001 to December 2008. Sixteen patients were confirmed with Trichuris trichiura infection, 6 patients were with Ascaris lumbricoides infection, 1 patient with Enterobius vermicularis infection, and 1 patient with Anisakis infection. Among them, 7 patients (43.8%) were asymptomatic. Colonoscopy findings were normal in 18 patients (75.0%). Among the patients with T. trichiura infection, colonoscopy showed several erosions in 2 patients (8.3%) and non-specific inflammation of the affected segment of the colon in 3 patients (12.5%). In 1 patient with anisakiasis, colonoscopy revealed a markedly swollen colonic wall. Stool examinations were performed before treatment in 7 patients (29.2%) and were all negative for parasite eggs or worms. These results suggest that colonoscopy is a useful diagnostic approach for parasitic infections even for asymptomatic patients and for patients with negative stool examinations.
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Base de datos:
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Asunto principal:
Trichuris
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Colonoscopía
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Anisakis
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Enterobius
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Heces
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República de Corea
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Helmintiasis
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Hospitales
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Parasitosis Intestinales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged80
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article