Gnathostomiasis

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DiseasesDB = 31667
ICD10 = ICD10|B|83|1|b|65
ICD9 = ICD9|128.1
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eMedicineSubj = ped
eMedicineTopic = 877
MeshID = D006039

Gnathostomiasis is the human infection by the nematode (roundworm) "Gnathostoma spinigerum" and/or "Gnathostoma hispidum", which infects vertebrate animals. Specifically, the disease is due to migrating immature worms.

ymptoms

Migration in the subcutaneous tissues (under the skin) causes intermittent, migratory, painful, pruritic swellings (cutaneous larva migrans). Migration to other tissues (visceral larva migrans), can result in cough, hematuria, ocular (eye) involvement,cite journal |author=Barua P, Hazarika NK, Barua N, Barua CK, Choudhury B |title=Gnathostomiasis of the anterior chamber |journal=Indian J Med Microbiol |volume=25 |issue=3 |pages=276–8 |year=2007 |pmid=17901651 |doi= |url=http://www.ijmm.org/article.asp?issn=0255-0857;year=2007;volume=25;issue=3;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Barua] meningitis, encephalitis and eosinophilia.

Laboratory Diagnosis

Diagnosis of gnathostomiasis is possible (with microscopy) after removal of the worm.

Treatment

Surgical removal or treatment with Albendazole or Ivermectin is recommended.

References

External links

* [http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Gnathostomiasis.htm Gnathostomiasis] at CDC
* [http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic877.htm Gnathostomiasis] at eMedicine