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Fang Ye1, Zi-Ke Sheng, Jun-Jie Li
1Department of Child Healthcare, The Chidren's Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Pentastomiasis is a type of parasitic zoonosis. Most patients with pentastomiasis are asymptomatic. We report here two pediatric patients with severe pentastomiasis (porocephaliais taiwan and armilliferiasis), and the results of their 6-year and 3-year follow-ups, respectively. The manifestations and outcomes of the two cases are described. The diagnoses were established by histopathologic and/or parasitologic examinations. After diagnosis, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as well as praziquantel and/or albendazole, were used for treatment. This report highlights the seriousness of pentastomiasis in children. We suggest TCM be considered as supplementary or even primary treatment of children with severe pentastomiasis.
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