Hymenolepis diminuta a rare zoonotic infection report of a case

Sane, S. Y.; Irani, Simin F.; Jain, Nirmal; Shah, K. N.

doi:10.1007/bf02776395

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“…Apart from this, few other isolated cases were also reported from India. [3,10] The human form of H. diminuta infection is often asymptomatic, but abdominal pain, irritability, itching and eosinophilia have been reported. Our patient also had similar findings, but eosinophilia was not evident.…”

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Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Child from a Rural Area: A Rare Case Report

2014

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In humans, infection with Hymenolepis diminuta is usually uncommon but has been reported from various areas of the world. Parasitization rates ranging between 0.001% and 5.5% have been reported according to different surveys. We report a rare case of H. diminuta infection in a 10-year-old female from the rural area of Kendrapada district of Odisha. The patient came to our pediatrics outpatient department with the chief complain of intermittent abdominal pain, anal pruritus and nocturnal restlessness. She responded well to praziquantel therapy.

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Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Child from a Rural Area: A Rare Case Report

2014

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“…At present, only a few hundred cases have been reported globally, the majority of which concerned with children who are more likely to accidentally ingest the helminth larvae [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. However, surveys concerning the parasitization rates of different populations revealed a prevalence range between 0.001% and 5.5% of the total population [9][10][11][22][23][24].…”

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A Human Case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a Child from Eastern Sicily

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Abstract:We report a case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a 2-year-old child living in a suburban area of Catania, Italy. This case was initially referred to us as Dipylidium caninum infection, which was not cured after being treated twice with mebendazole. However, by analyzing the clinical presentation and stool samples we arrived to the diagnosis of H. diminuta infection. The case presented with atypical allergic manifestations which had never been reported as clinical features of symptomatic H. diminuta infection; remittent fever with abdominal pain, diffuse cutaneous itching, transient thoracic rash, and arthromyalgias. The patient was treated with a 7-day cycle of oral niclosamide, which proved to be safe and effective. This case report emphasizes that a correct parasitological diagnosis requires adequate district laboratories and trained personnel. In addition, we recommend the importance of reporting all H. diminuta infection cases, in order to improve knowledge on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment protocols.

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“…In India, cases have been reported from Odisha, Uttarakhand, Tamilnadu, and other places. [3456789] Here, we present a case in a 6-year-old female child from an urban area of North India. Informed consent was obtained from the patient.…”

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Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a child from urban area of North India: A rare case report

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Hymenolepis diminuta, also known as rat tapeworm, infects humans uncommonly. The diagnosis is based on the demonstration of characteristic eggs in the feces. We present a case report of H. diminuta infection in a 6-year-old female child from an urban area of India who presented with fever and seizures and also had complaints of intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, and loss of appetite, without an apparent history of contact with rodents. The infection was treated with albendazole and showed clinical and parasitological cure. More awareness is required for a better understanding of epidemiology and transmission routes of this rare zoonosis.

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Hymenolepis diminuta a rare zoonotic infection report of a case

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Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Child from a Rural Area: A Rare Case Report

Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Child from a Rural Area: A Rare Case Report

A Human Case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a Child from Eastern Sicily

Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a child from urban area of North India: A rare case report

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