Diphyllobotrium Spp. as a cause of chronic diarrhea diagnosed only by colonoscopy or capsule endoscopy

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 We present two patients with chronic diarrhea, with multiple negative studies, both had in common vitamin B12 deficiency. Both patients had multiple studies of parasites in negative stool. Only after colonoscopy in the first case and capsule endoscopy in the second case, it was possible to diagnose...

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Autor: Cedrón Cheng, Hugo Guillermo
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2023
Institución:Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú
Repositorio:Revista de Gastroenterología del Perú
Lenguaje:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistagastroperu.com:article/1479
Enlace del recurso:https://revistagastroperu.com/index.php/rgp/article/view/1479
Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:parásitos
diarrea crónica
colonoscopía
cápsula endoscópica.
Parasites
Diarrhea
Colonoscopy
Capsule Endoscopy
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Sumario: We present two patients with chronic diarrhea, with multiple negative studies, both had in common vitamin B12 deficiency. Both patients had multiple studies of parasites in negative stool. Only after colonoscopy in the first case and capsule endoscopy in the second case, it was possible to diagnose the adult forms of Diphyllobotrium spp. After treatment, both patients completely resolved their symptoms.
Diphyllobotrium Spp. as a cause of chronic diarrhea diagnosed only by colonoscopy or capsule endoscopy
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