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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2006; 12(26): 4270-4272
Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4270
Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4270
Computed tomographic findings of trichuriasis
Naime Tokmak, Zafer Koc, Serife Ulusan, Başkent University, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Department of Radiology, Adana, Turkey
Ismail Soner Koltas, Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Adana, Turkey
Nebil Bal, Başkent University, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Department of Pathology, Adana, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Zafer Koc, Başkent Universitesi Adana Hastanesi Dadaloğlu Mah. Serin Evler 39. Sok. No: 6 01250 Yüreğir, Adana, Turkey. koczafer@gmail.com
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Received: February 25, 2006
Revised: March 20, 2006
Accepted: March 27, 2006
Published online: July 14, 2006
Revised: March 20, 2006
Accepted: March 27, 2006
Published online: July 14, 2006
Abstract
In this report, we present computed tomographic findings of colonic trichuriasis. The patient was a 75-year-old man who complained of abdominal pain, and weight loss. Diagnosis was achieved by colonoscopic biopsy. Abdominal computed tomography showed irregular and nodular thickening of the wall of the cecum and ascending colon. Although these findings are nonspecific, they may be one of the findings of trichuriasis. These findings, confirmed by pathologic analysis of the biopsied tissue and Kato-Katz parasitological stool flotation technique, revealed adult Trichuris. To our knowledge, this is the first report of colonic trichuriasis indicated by computed tomography.
Keywords: Trichuris trichiura, Colitis, Large bowel, Imaging findings, Computed tomography