Human infection with Hymenolepis diminuta: case report of a child in rural Vietnam

Lam Binh Vu Thi; Dung Do Trung; Tho Tran Huy; Van Nguyen Le; Quynh Nguyen Thi Nhu; Anh Do Ngoc

doi:10.3855/jidc.18978

Human infection with Hymenolepis diminuta: case report of a child in rural Vietnam

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Lam Binh Vu Thi Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Ha Noi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6406-0422
Dung Do Trung Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Tho Tran Huy Dang Van Ngu Hospital, National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Van Nguyen Le Department of Medical Microbiology, 103 Military Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9563-545X
Quynh Nguyen Thi Nhu Department of Medical Parasitology, Vietnam Military Medical University, Ha Noi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7038-2582
Anh Do Ngoc Department of Medical Parasitology, Vietnam Military Medical University, Ha Noi, Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.18978

Keywords:

Hymenolepis diminuta, human, Vietnam

Abstract

Introduction: Cases of human infection with Hymenolepis diminuta are very rare, and only a few hundred cases have been described. We report a rare case of H. diminuta infection in a 16-month-old boy living in a rural area of Bac Giang province, Vietnam.

Case presentation: The patient was admitted to the hospital with mild diarrhea, abdominal pain, and several tapeworm segments in his stool, and no other symptoms. The worm was identified as H. diminuta by morphological examination of eggs in a concentrated stool specimen and genetic sequencing of the 18S rRNA gene of the worm. The patient was successfully treated with single oral dose of praziquantel, and he fully recovered.

Conclusions: This report presents a rare case of human infection with H. diminuta in Vietnam; and contributes to enhancing our understanding of the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, and treatment protocols of human hymenolepiasis.

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2024-09-30

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Vu Thi LB, Do Trung D, Tran Huy T, Nguyen Le V, Nguyen Thi Nhu Q, Do Ngoc A (2024) Human infection with Hymenolepis diminuta: case report of a child in rural Vietnam. J Infect Dev Ctries 18:1458–1460. doi: 10.3855/jidc.18978

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Vol. 18 No. 09: September 2024

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