Unusual oral expulsion of adult Taenia worm through vomiting

Abstract

Abstract A 49‐year‐old woman with a history of abdominal discomfort and raw beef intake vomited a long adult Taenia after an episode of acute febrile illness. This case report describes that Taeniasis can rarely present with oral expulsion of the tapeworm. Acute physiologic stress due to illness or surgery could be implicated.

Keywords

• oral expulsion
• Taenia
• Taeniasis
• tapeworm
• vomiting