Unexpected Infection with Armillifer Parasites
Visceral pentastomiasis is usually found incidentally during surgery. We describe a case of visceral pentastomiasis discovered during inguinoscrotal hernia surgery for a man from Benin, Africa. Because surgical removal of nymphs is needed for symptomatic patients only, this patient’s asymptomatic pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/12/17-1189_article |