Severe trichuris trichiura infection

Trichuris trichiura parasitosis acute abdomen

Authors

  • Hector de-Paz
    hpaz@hospigen.gob.gt
    Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Lester Gutiérrez Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Roberto Orozco Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Victor Argueta Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
March 26, 2021
August 9, 2021

Trichuris trichiura is a nematode of the order Trichurida, responsible for the parasitosis known as trichuriasis. It is the third most common intestinal soil-transmitted helminth in humans. The infection is usually asymptomatic. We present case of