Capsule endoscopy, a useful tool for the diagnosis of a tapeworm infection

Ucar, Leire Aburruza; Elosua, Alfonso; Sáinz, Ignacio Fernández Urién

doi:10.17235/reed.2019.6346/2019

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“…Diagnosis is made by microscopic detection of eggs in stool. However, single reports of diagnosis by SB capsule endoscopy exist [59]. Hymenolopsis nana, the smallest tapeworm is the only one without need for an intermediate host.…”

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Infectious diseases affecting the small bowel – what not to miss

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Baltes³

2021

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

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Purpose of review This review summarizes infectious diseases involving the small bowel (SB) with a focus on recent literature related to diagnosis and pathophysiology. Recent findings Typical symptom for SB infections is diarrhea, mostly self-limiting. Pathogens include bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoan parasites, and helminths. Host–pathogen interaction is of special interest in infections with potentially severe or prolonged course. Research uses increasingly enterocyte cell culture systems. SARS-CoV2 can also infect enterocytes via angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and causes gastrointestinal complaints in some patients. Chronic SB infections as tuberculosis, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein–Barr virus have to be differentiated from Crohn's and other diseases. Severe rare fungal and protozoan parasitic infections can cause relevant morbidity in immunocompromised patients. Soil-transmitted helminthic infections are a special issue in endemic areas. Summary Many infections involve the SB, typically causing mild and self-limiting diarrhea. Symptomatic therapy, hygiene, and isolation are the mainstay of management. However, some patients develop severe or chronic disease. Immunosuppression is a major cause for severe, but also for rare opportunistic systemic infections that can also affect the SB.

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Section: Helminthic Infectionsmentioning

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Infectious diseases affecting the small bowel – what not to miss

Keuchel

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Baltes³

2021

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

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“…Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is an essential diagnostic tool for small intestine diseases. SBCE may help in stool-negative tapeworm infection cases, allowing a definitive diagnosis [3, 5].…”

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“…It occurs mainly in developing countries, by consumption of undercooked infected meat [1]. Its diagnosis is challenging as most patients remain asymptomatic or have mild nonspecific symptoms [2, 3]. Although microscopic stool examination remains the gold standard for its diagnosis, it has a low diagnostic yield [4].…”

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