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First reported case of an ectopic renal giant worm (Dioctophyme renale) infection in the abdominal cavity.

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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).

Keywords: renale infection; infection abdominal; ectopic; abdominal cavity

Journal Title: Journal of travel medicine
Year Published: 2022

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