The Beef Tapeworm

An unusual gastric encounter: a beef tapeworm diagnosed by gastroscopy.

A 66-year-old man was referred for investigation of melena with a fall in hemoglobin of 1.5g/dl over 3 days. He was undergoing treatment with carboplatin, gemcitabine, and erlotinib for bone metastases from a non-small cell lung cancer andwas taking fluindione for atrial fibrillation. He complained of diffuse abdominal pain and moderate weight loss, both of which were being attributed to his ch...

The Saliva Test for Tapeworm

Fish tapeworm and sushi.

A variety of parasitic infections might be acquired by ingesting raw or undercooked fin fish (Table 1).1-3 Fish tapeworm, or Diphyllobothrium spp, is acquired by eating raw or undercooked freshwater or anadromous fish (ie, sea fish that spawn in freshwater rivers, such as salmon). Marinated and smoked fish can also transmit the worm.4 While cases in previously endemic areas have decreased, like...

Disparities in Beef Tapeworm Identification Rates in the Abattoirs of Gauteng Province, South Africa: A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study

BACKGROUND Bovine Taenia saginata cysticercus infections (also called bovine cysticercosis or beef measles) is usually diagnosed in cattle only during post-mortem meat inspection. The aim of this study was to investigate the identification rates of these infections in and to identify predictors/determinants of variations in the identification rates in abattoirs in Gauteng province, South Africa...

Tapeworm cysts of the cauda equina.

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