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Dipylidiasis

传染科

Common symptoms

腹部不适、腹泻、食欲缺乏、肛门瘙痒、腹痛、烦躁不安、消化不良

The pathology of disease

Dipylidiasis = Dipylidium caninum in intestine; mucosal damage + toxins. Mild; severe (children): anorexia/dyspepsia/abdominal pain/diarrhea/pruritus ani/restlessness. Fecal eggs/proglottids diagnose. Treat: albendazole/mebendazole/praziquantel.

Common Symptoms

Abdominal discomfort; diarrhea; anorexia; pruritus ani; abdominal pain; restlessness; dyspepsia

Causes and Pathogenesis

Adult 10-50 cm; 4 suckers; rostellum 4 rows hooklets; double genital pores; egg capsules 2-40 eggs; egg 35-50 µm oncosphere. Flea intermediate host; ingestion; ~3 weeks to adult. Villous swelling/degeneration; connective tissue/epithelial hyperplasia; mucosal congestion/necrosis/small ulcers; lymphocytic/PMN infiltrate.

Treatment

Drug therapy, supportive therapy

Preventive Measures

Treat patients; latrine/pigpen management; flea control.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Infectious Diseases department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.