Dibothriocephalus latus: a case report in Southern Brazil / Dibothriocephalus latus: um relato de caso no Sul do Brasil

Authors

  • Fabiana Tais de Souza Hack Brazilian Journals Publicações de Periódicos, São José dos Pinhais, Paraná
  • Gabriela Schiling Alves
  • Karhen Wiltgen Teixeira
  • Fairus Duarte Nasralla
  • Simone Ulrich Picoli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv7n1-437

Keywords:

Diarrhea. Diphyllobothriosis. Fecal occult blood test. Undercook fish.

Abstract

Diphyllobothriosis, an infection caused by an adult parasite of the genus Dibothriocephalus, is associated with the intake of raw or undercooked fish. This disease is worldwide in distribution and present sporadic outbreaks. A few cases of Dibothriocephalus infections have been reported in Brazil. This report aims at presenting the case of a male patient from Southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) who was suffering from chronic diarrhea, tested positive for fecal occult blood and upon anamnesis reported eating sushi recently. A parasitological stool test was conducted using the spontaneous sedimentation technique and the microscopic analysis revealed the presence of typical structures of Dibothriocephalus latus. Due to the association between the consumption of raw fish such as salmon and diphyllobothriosis, it is extremely important to consider this infection among the symptomatic population who eats raw or undercooked fishes.

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Published

2021-01-20

How to Cite

Hack, F. T. de S., Alves, G. S., Teixeira, K. W., Nasralla, F. D., & Picoli, S. U. (2021). Dibothriocephalus latus: a case report in Southern Brazil / Dibothriocephalus latus: um relato de caso no Sul do Brasil. Brazilian Journal of Development, 7(1), 6468–6475. https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv7n1-437

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