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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Usually asymptomatic, may have GI symptoms<ref>CDC</ref> | |||
*Rarely, migrating proglottids can cause cholangitis, cholecystitis, or intestinal obstruction | |||
*Competes for absorption of vitamin B12, causes pernicious anemia | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 7 September 2014
Background
- A type of tapeworm infection
Clinical Features
- Usually asymptomatic, may have GI symptoms[1]
- Rarely, migrating proglottids can cause cholangitis, cholecystitis, or intestinal obstruction
- Competes for absorption of vitamin B12, causes pernicious anemia
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
Management
- Praziquantel 5-10 mg/kg x 1 dose
- Replete vitamin B12 if patient has megaloblastic anemia
Disposition
See Also
External Links
Sources
- ↑ CDC