<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> We report a rare case of visceral linguatuliasis in a 9-year-old boy. The diagnosis was made incidentally on a biopsy specimen obtained during laparotomy on account of an acute appendicitis. An encysted parasite was found in a mesenteric lymph node and diagnosed as Linguatula serrata larva mainly based on its typical appearance. The vermiform appendix showed only lymphoid hyperplasia and no features of inflammation. The patient made an uneventful recovery after the operation and was discharged. He is being followed up. To our knowledge this is the first officially reported case of human linguatuliasis in Bulgaria.</p></abstract>

We report a rare case of visceral linguatuliasis in a 9-year-old boy. The diagnosis was made incidentally on a biopsy specimen obtained during laparotomy on account of an acute appendicitis. An encysted parasite was found in a mesenteric lymph node and diagnosed as Linguatula serrata larva mainly based on its typical appearance. The vermiform appendix showed only lymphoid hyperplasia and no features of inflammation. The patient made an uneventful recovery after the operation and was discharged. He is being followed up. To our knowledge this is the first officially reported case of human linguatuliasis in Bulgaria.

Rare Case of Human Visceral Linguatuliasis in Bulgaria Diagnosed on Biopsy Specimen

Dept. of Pathology, Medical University - Pleven,

Department of Pathology Medical University - Pleven 1, St. Kliment Ohridski str. Pleven, 5800,

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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We report a rare case of visceral linguatuliasis in a 9-year-old boy. The diagnosis was made incidentally on a biopsy specimen obtained during laparotomy on...

Rare Case of Human Visceral Linguatuliasis in Bulgaria Diagnosed on Biopsy Specimen

Publicado en línea: 30 nov 2016

Páginas: 131 - 134

Recibido: 11 nov 2013

Aceptado: 27 dic 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2015-0114

Palabras clave
Linguatula serrata, visceral linguatuliasis

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Rare Case of Human Visceral Linguatuliasis in Bulgaria Diagnosed on Biopsy Specimen

Publicado en línea: 30 nov 2016

Páginas: 131 - 134

Recibido: 11 nov 2013

Aceptado: 27 dic 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2015-0114

Palabras claveLinguatula serrata, visceral linguatuliasis

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Linguatula serrata, visceral linguatuliasis