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KMID : 1130320150580110451
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2015 Volume.58 No. 11 p.451 ~ p.453
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Diphyllobothrium latum infection in a child with recurrent abdominal pain
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Lee Seung-Hyun
Park Hyun
Yu Seung-Taek
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Abstract
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Diphyllobothrium latum infection in humans is not common in Republic of Korea. We report a case of fish tapeworm infection in a 10-year-old boy after ingestion of raw perch about 8 months ago. The patient complained of recurrent abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. A tapeworm, 85 cm in length, without scolex and neck, was spontaneously discharged in the feces of the patient. The patient was treated with 15-mg/kg single dose praziquantel, and follow-up stool examination was negative after one month. There was no evidence of relapse during the next six months.
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KEYWORD
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Diphyllobothrium latum , Abdominal pain , Diarrhea
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