Incidental Finding of Trichinella in a Patient with Gluteal Abscess: A Case Report

Trichinosis is caused most commonly by the nematode Trichinella spiralis. In this paper we report a case of gluteal abscess that developed after a man ingested undercooked wild boar meat. The biopsy revealed a small calcified cyst encircling a coiled threadlike worm. The diagnosis was trichinosis su...

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Main Authors: Anil Kumar JOSHI, Deepa HATWAL, Chitra JOSHI, Mridu SINGH
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2014-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
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Online Access:http://www.mjima.org/pdf.php?&id=31