Korean J Parasitol.  2001 Jun;39(2):193-196. 10.3347/kjp.2001.39.2.193.

A human case of gastric infection by Pseudoterranova decipiens larva

• Yu JR
• Seo M
• Kim YW
• Oh MH
• Sohn WM

• KMID: 1039042
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2001.39.2.193

Abstract

We report a case of gastric pseudoterranoviasis proven by gastrofiberscopy on Dec. 13, 1994. The 34-year-old male patient, residing in Chungju-shi, was admitted to Konkuk University Hospital complaining of prickling epigastric pain. The symptoms suddenly attacked him two days after eating raw marine fish at Chonan-shi. By the gastrofiberscopic examination, a long white-yellowish nematode was found from the fundus region of stomach. The worm was 34.50 x 0.84 mm in size, and was identified as a 3rd stage larva of Pseudoterranova decipiens judging from the position of the intestinal cecum. This is the 12th confirmed case of human pseudoterranoviasis in Korea.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Animals
Anisakiasis/*parasitology
Ascaridoidea/*isolation & purification
Gastric Mucosa/parasitology
Gastroscopy
Human
Korea
Larva
Male
Stomach Diseases/*parasitology