Initial colonoscopy finding. Numerous, small, white, and gently moving worms attached to the cecal and ascending colonic mucosa were noted.
(A) Section shows intestine and many eggs in the uterus of the adult female worm of
Follow-up colonoscopy. No parasitic infection signs were found.
Currently Published Case Reports of Trichuris Dysentery Syndrome
Case | Age/ sex | Chief complaint | Duration of symptoms | Hemoglobin | Eosinophils | Short statue | Wasted | Pallor | Colonoscopic finding | Treatment |
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Diniz-Santos et al.11 (2006) | 8/M | Bloody diarrhea | 3 months | 7.4 g/dL | 1.15 × 109/L | Yes | Yes | Yes | Massive population of |
Albendazole (400 mg/d for 5 days) |
Krishnamurthy et al.12 (2009) | 6/F | Loose stools with blood, mucus | 2 years | 3.5 g/dL | 50% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Whipworms ( |
1st: albendazole (400 mg/d single) |
2nd: mebendazole (100 mg bid for 3 days) | ||||||||||
Azira and Zeehaida13 (2012) | 4/F | Loose bloody stools with fever | 2 years | 6.8 g/dL | 4.5% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Numerous |
1st: albendazole (400 mg/d for 3 days) |
2nd: albendazole (400 mg/d for 3 days) | ||||||||||
Zanwar et al.14 (2016) | 7/F | Loose bloody stools with mucus | 2 months | 3.8 g/dL | 10% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Numerous small, white, mobile worms | Albendazole (400 mg/d for 3 days) s |
M, male; F, female;