Case Report: Human Pentastomiasis Caused by Armillifer moniliformis in Malaysian Borneo

Case Report: Human Pentastomiasis Caused by Armillifer moniliformis in Malaysian Borneo

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We report a case of visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer mondiformis in a 70-year-old aboriginal farmer from rural Malaysian Borneo. The patient complained of upper abdominal pain, jaundice, and loss of weight. Radiological investigations and subsequent histopathological examination revealed...

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Main Authors: Heo, CC (Author), Latif, B (Author), Omar, E (Author), Othman, N (Author), Tappe, D (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Series:AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
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Summary:We report a case of visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer mondiformis in a 70-year-old aboriginal farmer from rural Malaysian Borneo. The patient complained of upper abdominal pain, jaundice, and loss of weight. Radiological investigations and subsequent histopathological examination revealed an adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with an adjacent liver nodule containing a nymph of A. moniliformis. This report constitutes the first documented human pentastomid infection in the whole of Malaysia after nearly 40 years, and it is the third description from Malaysian Borneo. Cases of human and animal pentastomiasis in Malaysia are discussed.
ISBN:0002-9637
1476-1645
ISSN:1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0404

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