The sixth case of lagochilascariasis minor in Surinam

The sixth case of lagochilascariasis minor in Surinam is reported in a 13-year-old boy. He had abscesses on the right and left side of the neck, with fistulae out of which eggs, larvae and adult worms were expelled. Treatment with thiabendazole and levamisole were ineffective. Finally he was cured a...

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Published inTropical and geographical medicine Vol. 44; no. 1-2; p. 154
Main Author Oostburg, B F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.01.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Albendazole - administration & dosage
Albendazole - therapeutic use
Ascaridiasis - diagnosis
Ascaridiasis - drug therapy
Ascaridiasis - epidemiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
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Summary:The sixth case of lagochilascariasis minor in Surinam is reported in a 13-year-old boy. He had abscesses on the right and left side of the neck, with fistulae out of which eggs, larvae and adult worms were expelled. Treatment with thiabendazole and levamisole were ineffective. Finally he was cured after prolonged treatment with albendazole. This is probably the 63rd case of lagochilascariasis minor in the world, but there is a possibility that infection with this rare nematode is underreported.
ISSN:0041-3232