Open AccessA case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a young male from Odisha
Author(s) -
T Karuna,
Sagar Khadanga
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.122145
Subject(s) - hymenolepis diminuta , praziquantel , medicine , adult male , cestode infections , helminths , immunology , schistosomiasis
Hymenolepis diminuta also known as rat tapeworm rarely causes hymenolepiasis in humans. We report a case of H. diminuta infection in an 18-year-old male farmer who presented with intermittent pruritic maculopaular rashes and dull aching left iliac fossa pain for 6 months. Patient was cured with 2 doses of praziquantel 20 mg/kg on day 0 and 7.