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Published on: August 22, 2012
Case Report: Hymenolepis diminuta in an asymptomatic Ecuadorian child
Zulbey Rivero de Rodriguez1, Ader Ponce2, Anthony Vera2
1Biological sciences, Universidad Tecnica de Manabi Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Portoviejo, Manabí Province, 130105, Ecuador.
Background:
The cestode Hymenolepis diminuta is a cosmopolitan parasite, which in the adult stage is usually found in the small intestine of rats and accidentally in humans.
Case Report:
We describe the finding of eggs of this parasite in an asymptomatic 3-year-old child. The child had extremely high IgE values of 1,376 IU/ml. After receiving treatment with Albendazole suspension 400mg/20mL, on the 10th day post-treatment, he showed no H. diminuta eggs in his fecal matter.
Conclusions:
Detailed morphological review of Hymenolepis nana-like eggs is recommended to distinguish them from H. diminuta eggs.
