Taeniasis: An Unusual Presentation
Published: June 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/25763.10041
Shobha Prasada, Sevitha Bhat, K Vidyalakshmi
1. Student, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sevitha Bhat,
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiolgy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: sevitha@rediffmail.com
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.
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