S2997 Helminth Infection Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy in the Absence of Peripheral Eosinophilia

AbdulMujeeb, Sufyan; Quraishi, Essam; Omar, Suraiyya

doi:10.14309/01.ajg.0000785520.55034.b5

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“…Most anal itching is especially relevant to intestinal worms (10,12,14,(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). Not infrequently, worms are encountered during endoscopy (25).…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Intestinal helminthic infections: a narrative review to guide the hepatogastroenterologist

Vanhooren,

Stoefs,

Van Den Broucke

et al. 2023

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Intestinal helminthic infections are not uncommon in Western Europe, mainly due to modern travel, emigration and globalization. Moreover, some helminthic infections are endemic in Western Europe and are part of the everyday clinical practice. The hepatogastroenterologist should therefore recognize and manage these patients or at least refer them to appropriate reference centers. Signs and symptoms are often unspecific or even absent. Discerning the disease at an early stage avoids expensive diagnostic testing, life-threatening complications and in some cases even further spread of the disease. This review article aims to guide the hepatogastroenterologist when suspecting a helminthic infection by addressing the most prevalent symptoms, summarizing the most probable associated helminthic entities, highlighting practical steps in diagnosis and available treatments.

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“…Most anal itching is especially relevant to intestinal worms (10,12,14,(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). Not infrequently, worms are encountered during endoscopy (25).…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%