Catalog

Duodenal anisakiasis

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Link to WHO Definition

Duodenal anisakiasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/317320668

Infection with the third-stage larvae of the roundworm Anisakis marina, which burrow into the duodenal wall, producing an eosinophilic granulomatous mass with severe abdominal pain. Infection is acquired by eating undercooked marine fish.