Common Symptoms from an Uncommon Infection: Gastrointestinal Anisakiasis
Joint Authors
Shimamura, Yuto
Muwanwella, Niroshan
Chandran, Sujievvan
Kandel, Gabor
Marcon, Norman
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clinicians can be forgiven for thinking of anisakiasis as a rare condition low in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain.
Gastrointestinal anisakiasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by consumption of raw or undercooked seafood infected with nematodes of the genus Anisakis.
Even though the reported cases indicate that this is a rare disease, the true incidence of the disease could be potentially higher than what is reported in the literature as cases can go undiagnosed.
Diagnosis and treatment of gastric anisakiasis are made by a compatible dietary history, direct visualization, and removal of the larvae via gastroscopy.
Serologic testing and imaging studies are useful in the diagnosis of intestinal anisakiasis and conservative management should be considered.
This disease may mimic other diseases and lead to unnecessary surgery.
This emphasizes the importance of suspecting gastrointestinal anisakiasis by history taking and by other diagnostic modalities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shimamura, Yuto& Muwanwella, Niroshan& Chandran, Sujievvan& Kandel, Gabor& Marcon, Norman. 2016. Common Symptoms from an Uncommon Infection: Gastrointestinal Anisakiasis. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shimamura, Yuto…[et al.]. Common Symptoms from an Uncommon Infection: Gastrointestinal Anisakiasis. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shimamura, Yuto& Muwanwella, Niroshan& Chandran, Sujievvan& Kandel, Gabor& Marcon, Norman. Common Symptoms from an Uncommon Infection: Gastrointestinal Anisakiasis. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099883