Abstract
Diphyllobothriasis, which is rarely described in Brazil, was reported initially as a travelers disease and as an accidental infection in individuals who ate raw freshwater fish. This report aims to present the case of a 20-year-old patient with confirmed Diphyllobothrium latum infection.
Highlights
Diphyllobothriasis, which is rarely described in Brazil, was reported initially as a travelers’ disease and as an accidental infection in individuals who ate raw freshwater fish
Several species of diphyllobothriids have been reported in humans: Diphyllobothrium latum, Diphyllobothrium pacificum and Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense have been commonly associated with human cases, generally infecting the small intestine[9 12]
This paper presents an autochthonous case of Diphyllobothrium latum infection in Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Summary
Diphyllobothriasis, which is rarely described in Brazil, was reported initially as a travelers’ disease and as an accidental infection in individuals who ate raw freshwater fish. This report aims to present the case of a 20-year-old patient with confirmed Diphyllobothrium latum infection. RESUMO A difilobotríase, raramente descrita no Brasil, foi referida inicialmente como doença de viajantes e como infecção acidental em indivíduos que se alimentam com peixe cru de água doce. Este relato objetiva apresentar o caso de uma paciente de 20 anos com infecção confirmada pelo Diphyllobothrium latum. Humans become infected by ingesting larvae (plerocercoids) in raw or poorly cooked freshwater fish. Several species of diphyllobothriids have been reported in humans: Diphyllobothrium latum, Diphyllobothrium pacificum and Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense have been commonly associated with human cases, generally infecting the small intestine[9 12]. The associated symptomatology is non-specific, but megaloblastic anemia is a well-described common complication in Scandinavian patients
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