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International Journal of Advances In Case Reports

Volume 11, Issue 1, 2024
Mcmed International
International Journal of Advances In Case Reports
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XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 - 8005 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
A DETAILED STUDY OF THE ROLE OF WHIPWORM INFECTION IN CAUSING EOSINOPHILIA
Author
Govindarajalu Ganesan
Email
drgganesan@gmail.com
keyword
adult whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, eosinophilia in whipworm infection, colonoscopy.
Abstract
Objective: To study the role of whipworm infection in causing eosinophilia. Methods: A study of 72 patients who had undergone colonoscopy for a period of 5 years from November 2009 to October 2014 was carried out inorder to find out the presence of parasitic worms during colonoscopy in these patients. In patients found to have parasitic worms during colonoscopy, investigations were done to know about the presence of eosinophilia. Results: Out of these 72 patients, parasitic worm was found in the colon in only one patient. The parasitic worm found in this patient was identified as whipworm or Trichuris trichiura by its characteristic whip like shape. It has a short posterior thick part resembling the short handle of the whip and a long, thin anterior part resembling the distal long, thin part of the whip. In our patient with whipworm infection eosinophilia was not present (eosinophils 4%, white blood cell count 10,900/cu.mm). Conclusion: Our patient was found to have whipworm in the colon while doing colonoscopy. But eosinophilia was not present in our patient.
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