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KMID : 0359020130460060675
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Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2013 Volume.46 No. 6 p.675 ~ p.678
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Intestinal Capillariasis Diagnosed by Endoscopic Biopsy
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Ha Min-Su
Jun Dong-Ha
Kim Jung-Ho
Kim Yoon-Jae
Kwon Kwang-An
Park Dong-Kyun
Ku Yang-Suh
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Capillaria, Capillaria philippinensis, Intestine, small, Colonoscopy, Albendazole
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