Taeniasis: An unusual presentation

Shobha Prasada; Sevitha Bhat; K. Vidyalakshmi

doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/25763.10041

Taeniasis: An unusual presentation

Shobha Prasada, Sevitha Bhat, K. Vidyalakshmi

Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

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We report a case of 45-year-old male presenting with the history of nasal expulsion of segments of Taenia saginata. This route of expulsion is a rare occurrence. The report stresses this unusual presentation of taeniasis in endemic region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	DD03-DD04
Journal	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Volume	11
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/25763.10041
Publication status	Published - 01-06-2017

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Clinical Biochemistry

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