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Case Reports
. 2007 Nov 7;13(41):5540-1.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i41.5540.

Unusual colonoscopy finding: Taenia saginata proglottid

Nayan M Patel, Eric L Tatar
Case Reports

Unusual colonoscopy finding: Taenia saginata proglottid

Nayan M Patel et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Infection with tapeworms is a major problem in many parts of the world. Patients may be asymptomatic or have a significant morbidity depending on the species. Infection with Taenia species is sometimes found by expulsion of eggs or proglottids in stool. Species specific diagnosis of Taenia is difficult, but possible. We present a case of Taenia saginata incidentally discovered, and risk factors for transmission, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment.

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Figure 1
Endoscopic examination showing a parasite (a proglottid of Taenia saginata) moving in the colon.
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