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Rev Med Cos Cen 2015; 72 (617)

Angiostrongilosis abdominal

Araya RA, Quesada LL, Vargas VH

Language: Spanish
References: 30
Page: 711-718
PDF size: 945.24 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is caused by the nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis. This parasite’s life cycle involves at least a mollusk as intermediate host and a rodent as definitive host. Occasionally humans can be accidentally infected, in which case the clinical manifestations involve acute pain of right lower abdominal quadrant, with findings of obstructive granulomatous eosinophilic infiltration of the colon. Epidemiologically the parasite is distributed throughout the American continent, mainly affecting children. The infection is acquired by accidental ingestion of the parasite, whose life cycle requires the interaction of many environmental determinants. This review aims to update aspects of ultrastructure, life cycle, clinical aspects, diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology of the parasite.


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