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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2014; 6(01): 058-059
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.129096
Case Report

Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Child from a Rural Area: A Rare Case Report

Shreekant Tiwari
Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
,
Tadepalli Karuna
Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
,
Bibhudutta Rautaraya
Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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ABSTRACT

In humans, infection with Hymenolepis diminuta is usually uncommon but has been reported from various areas of the world. Parasitization rates ranging between 0.001% and 5.5% have been reported according to different surveys. We report a rare case of H. diminuta infection in a 10-year-old female from the rural area of Kendrapada district of Odisha. The patient came to our pediatrics outpatient department with the chief complain of intermittent abdominal pain, anal pruritus and nocturnal restlessness. She responded well to praziquantel therapy.

Key words:

Hymenolepis diminuta - praziquantel - rat tapeworm


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19 April 2020

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