Multiple colonic aphthoid ulcers caused by Diphyllobothrium latum infection

T. J. Byun; D. S. Han; S. B. Ahn; H. S. Cho; C. S. Eun; J. S. Ryu; Y. H. Oh

doi:10.1055/s-0029-1214733

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2009; 41: E181-E182
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1214733

Unusual cases and technical notes

Multiple colonic aphthoid ulcers caused by Diphyllobothrium latum infection

T. J. Byun¹ , D. S. Han¹ , S. B. Ahn¹ , H. S. Cho¹ , C. S. Eun¹ , J. S. Ryu² , Y. H. Oh³

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Parasitology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Seoul, Korea
³Department of Pathology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Full Text

References

1 Beaver P C, Jung R C, Cupp E W. Clinical parasitology. 9th edn. Philadelphia, USA; Lea & Febiger 1984
2 Lee E B, Song J H, Park N S. et al . A case of Diphyllobothrium latum infection with a brief review of diphyllobothriasis in the Republic of Korea. Korean J Parasitol. 2007; 45 219-223
3 Fujita M, Koga H, Iida M. et al . The diagnostic yield of colonoscopy and the therapeutic value of intraduodenal amidotrizoic acid injection in intestinal Diphyllobothrium latum infection: report of a case. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002; 97 2468-2470
4 Lal S, Steinhart A H. Diphyllobothrium latum: a case of an incidental finding. World J Gastroenterol. 2007; 13 1875-1876

D. S. HanMD, AGAF

Hanyang University Guri Hospital

Gyomun-dong 249-1
Guri-si
Gyunggi-do
Korea 471-701

Fax: +82-31-5552998

Email: hands@hanyang.ac.kr