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Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia. | Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia. If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia. If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection.
Natural History, Prognosis and Complications
Natural History
Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia.[1] If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection. It presents with features of chronic dysentery, rectal prolapse, anaemia, poor growth, and clubbing of the fingers.[2]
Complications
In patients with heavy infection, following complications may develop:[2]
- Chronic dysentry
- Rectal Prolapse
- Growth retardation
- Anemia
- Malnutrition
Prognosis
Prognosis of trichiariasis is excellent with anti helminthic treatment. All the patients recover completely with treatment.
References
- ↑ Tokmak N, Koc Z, Ulusan S, Koltas IS, Bal N (2006). "Computed tomographic findings of trichuriasis". World J Gastroenterol. 12 (26): 4270–2. PMC 4087392. PMID 16830393.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephenson, L.S.; Holland, C.V.; Cooper, E.S. (2001). "The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura". Parasitology. 121 (S1): S73. doi:10.1017/S0031182000006867. ISSN 0031-1820.