Diphyllobothriasis natural history

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Overview

If left untreated, patients with diphyllobothriasis may progress to develop cholecystitis/cholangitis and anemia. Common complications of diphyllobothriasis include megaloblastic anemia, cholecystitis/cholangitis, and intestinal obstruction. Prognosis is generally good.

Natural History

The symptoms of diphyllobothriais usually develop after eating undercooked or raw infected fish meat and start with symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and tiredness. The symptoms of diphyllobothriasis typically develop five weeks after exposure to infected meat. Without treatment, the patient will develop symptoms of intestinal obstruction and infections of the biliary tract.

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

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