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Most of the individuals with | Most of the individuals with [[diphyllobothriasis]] are asymptomatic. The main symptoms are abdominal pain and diarrhea.<ref name="Medical microbiology">{{cite book | last = Baron | first = Samuel | title = Medical microbiology | publisher = University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | location = Galveston, Tex | year = 1996 | isbn = 0-9631172-1-1 }}</ref><ref name="pmid19136438">{{cite journal |vauthors=Scholz T, Garcia HH, Kuchta R, Wicht B |title=Update on the human broad tapeworm (genus diphyllobothrium), including clinical relevance |journal=Clin. Microbiol. Rev. |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=146–60, Table of Contents |year=2009 |pmid=19136438 |pmc=2620636 |doi=10.1128/CMR.00033-08 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2620636">{{cite journal |vauthors=Feng XF |title=[Cervical anastomosis of the stomach transposed through the esophageal bed--report of 536 cases] |language=Chinese |journal=Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi |volume=11 |issue=5 |pages=374–6 |year=1989 |pmid=2620636 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Common symptoms=== | ===Common symptoms:=== | ||
* [[Abdominal discomfort]] or [[Abdominal pain|pain]] | * [[Abdominal discomfort]] or [[Abdominal pain|pain]] | ||
* [[Diarrhea]] | * [[Diarrhea]] | ||
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* [[Vomiting]] | * [[Vomiting]] | ||
===Less common symptoms=== | ===Less common symptoms:=== | ||
*Numbness of fingers and toes | *[[Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord|Numbness of fingers and toes]] | ||
* [[Anorexia|Loss of appetite]] | * [[Anorexia|Loss of appetite]] | ||
*[[Constipation]] | *[[Constipation]] | ||
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Overview
The symptoms of diphyllobothriasis may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and less commonly numbness of toes and fingers.
History and Symptoms
Most of the individuals with diphyllobothriasis are asymptomatic. The main symptoms are abdominal pain and diarrhea.[1][2][3]
Common symptoms:
Less common symptoms:
References
- ↑ Baron, Samuel (1996). Medical microbiology. Galveston, Tex: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.
- ↑ Scholz T, Garcia HH, Kuchta R, Wicht B (2009). "Update on the human broad tapeworm (genus diphyllobothrium), including clinical relevance". Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 22 (1): 146–60, Table of Contents. doi:10.1128/CMR.00033-08. PMC 2620636. PMID 19136438.
- ↑ Feng XF (1989). "[Cervical anastomosis of the stomach transposed through the esophageal bed--report of 536 cases]". Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi (in Chinese). 11 (5): 374–6. PMID 2620636.