Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran

Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran

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The presence of Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM) in a patient is reported. A 57-year- old woman suffering from right upper abdominal and suprapubic pain referred into a clinic in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran. A cystoscopy was performed and biopsy was taken. The light micro­scopic study showed a...

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Main Authors: SE Rafiee Alavi, H Nayebzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Visceral Larva Migrans
Toxocara
Iran
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/17758.pdf
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spelling doaj-ad50b31510ee44a2b1f44c8e187c77e62021-03-02T06:33:54ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2011-03-01619294Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, IranSE Rafiee AlaviH NayebzadehThe presence of Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM) in a patient is reported. A 57-year- old woman suffering from right upper abdominal and suprapubic pain referred into a clinic in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran. A cystoscopy was performed and biopsy was taken. The light micro­scopic study showed a couple of larvae as well as mononuclear inflammatory cell- infiltration. Because occurrence of VLM is potentially problem in rural areas, it is recommended that an educa­tional program to be initiated to prevent and control VLM infection in both rural and urban people. Clinicians also should consider the clinical features of visceral larva migrans.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/17758.pdfVisceral Larva MigransToxocaraIran
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Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran
Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Visceral Larva Migrans
Toxocara
Iran
author_facet SE Rafiee Alavi
H Nayebzadeh
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title Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran
title_short Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran
title_full Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran
title_fullStr Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran
title_full_unstemmed Presence of Visceral Larva Migrans in the Urinary Bladder of a Woman in Khorramabad, Iran
title_sort presence of visceral larva migrans in the urinary bladder of a woman in khorramabad, iran
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Iranian Journal of Parasitology
issn 1735-7020
2008-238X
publishDate 2011-03-01
description The presence of Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM) in a patient is reported. A 57-year- old woman suffering from right upper abdominal and suprapubic pain referred into a clinic in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran. A cystoscopy was performed and biopsy was taken. The light micro­scopic study showed a couple of larvae as well as mononuclear inflammatory cell- infiltration. Because occurrence of VLM is potentially problem in rural areas, it is recommended that an educa­tional program to be initiated to prevent and control VLM infection in both rural and urban people. Clinicians also should consider the clinical features of visceral larva migrans.
topic Visceral Larva Migrans
Toxocara
Iran
url http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/17758.pdf
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