In this clinical pearl an ectopic human Dioctophyma renale infection in the abdominal cavity is reported for the first time. The patient presented with a gastric perforation and the release… Click to show full abstract
In this clinical pearl an ectopic human Dioctophyma renale infection in the abdominal cavity is reported for the first time. The patient presented with a gastric perforation and the release of an adult Dioctophyma renale through an abdominal drain and three co-infections (Plasmodium malariae, Strongyloides stercoralis and Mansonella perstans).
               
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