Open AccessDetection of Taenia saginata infection mimicking Crohn's disease using video capsule endoscopy
Author(s) -
Nussinson Elchanan,
YairSabag Shira,
Shibli Fahmi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1415
Subject(s) - medicine , capsule endoscopy , taenia , crohn's disease , endoscopy , disease , taeniasis , gastroenterology , capsule , colonoscopy , pathology , radiology , immunology , cestode infections , helminths , colorectal cancer , botany , cancer , biology
Key Clinical Message Capsule endoscopy was used to detect intestinal Taenia saginata infection in a 19‐year‐old man. The patient was initially believed to have Crohn's disease due to a notable family history of the disease. Capsule endoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing tapeworm infection even when Crohn's disease is suspected.