Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal (Jan 2011)

Porocephalosis due to encysted Armillifer nymph presenting as an Acute Abdominal Emergency: Case Report and Review of Literature

  • P O Ibinaiye,
  • M M Dauda,
  • K L Damisa

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 3
pp. 217 – 219

Abstract

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A rare case of porocephalosis infection presenting with an acute abdominal emergency in a 60 year old Nigerian is presented. The characteristic radiologic appearance of Armillifer nymph is described, and clinical findings which may be caused by this parasite are reviewed. A brief review of the epidemiology of porocephalosis is also included.

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