| Dientamoeba fragilis infection presenting to the emergency department as acute appendicitis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12865103 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Dientamoeba fragilis is a non-enteroinvasive, protozoan parasite of the human large intestine with a worldwide prevalence. Considered for years to be a non-pathogenic organism, more recent studies suggest that up to 25% of adult hosts and up to 90% of infested children may manifest clinical disease. D. fragilis infestation has been implicated in chronic gastrointestinal syndromes characterized by protean complaints such as post-prandial abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, flatulence, fatigue, anorexia, and weight loss. Rarely, D. fragilis infestation is the etiology of acute abdominal pain, mimicking a surgical abdomen. A case report is presented that details a patient with a 1-month history of vague abdominal complaints who presented to the Emergency Department with an apparent episode of acute appendicitis. |
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Authors:
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Michael D Schwartz; Michael E Nelson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of emergency medicine Volume: 25 ISSN: 0736-4679 ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-16 Completed Date: 2003-11-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8412174 Medline TA: J Emerg Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 17-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. |
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Abdominal Pain
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etiology Acute Disease Adolescent Appendicitis / diagnosis* Diagnosis, Differential Dientamoebiasis / complications, diagnosis*, parasitology Emergency Service, Hospital Feces / parasitology Female Humans Radiography, Abdominal / methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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