Diphyllobothriasis natural history

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Complications

• Megaloblastic anemia
• Intestinal obstruction
• Migration of proglottids can cause cholecystitis or cholangitis.

Prognosis

• Diphyllobothriasis can be removed with a single treatment dose. There are no lasting effects.