Intestinal capillariasis diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy

Many new parasitic infections have emerged in Korea, with >35 new species appearing since the 1980s. Among them, Capillaria species are unique for contributing to morbidity in many countries as well as in Korea. Since the first reported case of a 41-year-old male patient diagnosed with intestinal...

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Published in:Clinical endoscopy 2013, 46(6), , pp.675-678
Main Authors: Ha, Minsu, Jun, Dong-Ha, Kim, Jung Ho, Kim, Yoon Jae, Kwon, Kwang An, Park, Dong Kyun, Ku, Yang Suh
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Summary:Many new parasitic infections have emerged in Korea, with >35 new species appearing since the 1980s. Among them, Capillaria species are unique for contributing to morbidity in many countries as well as in Korea. Since the first reported case of a 41-year-old male patient diagnosed with intestinal capillariasis in 1991, a total of six cases have been reported thus far. In this case report, we present another imported case of intestinal capillariasis in Korea, in which a 42-year-old male patient presented with intractable diarrhea and weight loss. The diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy of the ileum. The pathognomonic radiographic presentation of a ribbon-like appearance in a small bowel series was crucial in raising an early suspicion of capillariasis and in deciding to perform diagnostic biopsy.
ISSN:2234-2400
2234-2443
DOI:10.5946/ce.2013.46.6.675