Hymenolepiasis in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Report of Hymenolepis nana Infection.
PMID 30868024 · Cureus · 2019 · DOI 10.7759/cureus.3810
Authors: Venkataramana Kandi; Sri Sandhya Koka; Mohan Rao Bhoomigari
Abstract
Hymenolepiasis is an infection caused by Hymenolepis nana (H. nana) and H. diminuta (H. diminuta). Hymenolepiasis is prevalent throughout the world with human infections with H. nana being frequently reported in the literature as compared to H. diminuta. Hymenolepiasis is more frequent among children, and most human infections remain asymptomatic and self-limited. Symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting are frequently noted in the cases of heavy infections. We report a case of hymenolepiasis caused by H. nana in a pregnant woman.
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Venkataramana Kandi; Sri Sandhya Koka; Mohan Rao Bhoomigari. Hymenolepiasis in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Report of Hymenolepis nana Infection. Cureus (2019). PMID 30868024. DOI 10.7759/cureus.3810.