Zulbey Rivero de Rodriguez, Ader Ponce, Anthony Vera, Angela Bracho, Anita Murillo
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Abstract
Background: The cestode Hymenolepis diminuta is a cosmopolitan parasite, which in the adult stage is usually found in the small intestine of rats and accidentally in humans.
Case report: We describe the finding of eggs of this parasite in an asymptomatic 3-year-old child. The child had extremely high IgE values of 1,376 IU/ml. After receiving treatment with Albendazole suspension 400mg/20mL, on the 10th day post-treatment, he showed no H. diminuta eggs in his fecal matter.
Conclusions: Detailed morphological review of Hymenolepis nana-like eggs is recommended to distinguish them from H. diminuta eggs.
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