Multiple pulmonary nodules and hepatic lesions were also present. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Materials and methods We present a human case of D. renale infection accompanied by renal cancer. [parasite-journal.org]

When the parasite develops in the abdominal cavity or when only one sex of worm is present in the kidney the life cycle is interrupted. [web.archive.org]

Dioctophymosis Clinical presentation in humans Individuals with Dioctophyme renale infection (known as dioctophymosis) typically present with unspecific symptoms including hematuria (blood in urine), nephritis, loin pain, renal enlargement, and/or renal [gbif.org]

• Fishing

  Parasitic nematodes of freshwater fishes of Europe. <em>Academia, Prague.</em> 601 pp. [gbif.org]

  When the worm's intermediate host is a fish, it lives and feeds in stomach tissue. In the definitive host it feeds in the kidney, usually the right kidney of its definitive hosts. [nemaplex.ucdavis.edu]

  It is therefore not found in strictly saltwater fish. second intermediate host : only freshwater fish or species that spend part of their life in fresh water (the worm lives in the musculature of the fish (rarely found in salmonids : in the case of salmon [web.archive.org]

  Since the parasite transmission usually occurs through consumption of fish and other accidental food items, investigation of the worm amongst fish-eating animals in the areas with potential circulation of the helminth life cycle, has been regarded as [semanticscholar.org]

• Pain

  A Eustrongylides infection causes severe abdominal pain, often in the right lower quadrant and seldom lasting beyond 24 hours. Most patients are afebrile. Some patients vomit. [isradiology.org]

  […] colic (intermittent pain in the kidney area), which may result from the rare migration of worms through ureters. [gbif.org]

  Thus, in clinical practice, when patients present with unexplained loin pain, hematuria and kidney damage, dioctophymiasis should be considered. [parasite-journal.org]

  There is a low incidence of human infection, but infestation of human kidneys has been reported, typically due to the consumption of infected mollusks Most cases of human infection present with symptoms including (but not limited to) severe pain in the [dovemed.com]

  The main clinical manifestations of human dioctophymiasis were loin pain (59.5%) and hematuria (59.5%). All the cases were diagnosed based on the morphological characteristics of eggs or adults in urine or tissue sections. [doi.org]

• Inflammation

  The tissue reaction surrounding the worm was an eosinophilic granulomatous inflammation. At surgery the reddish-pink worms may be seen moving in the peritoneal cavity, or in the kidney. [isradiology.org]

  However, parenchymal inflammation can lead to death in extreme circumstances. Transmission and life cycle Adult Dioctophyme renale inhabit the kidney (typically the right kidney). Females produce eggs which are passed in urine. [gbif.org]

  There is increasing evidence that chronic inflammation of parasitism predisposes to malignancy of the urinary tract.15 Specifically, schistosomiasis is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Inflammation, pain, diarrhea, fever, nausea, sweating, occasionally respiratory difficulty and red blotches on skin. [k-state.edu]

  […] sparganosis : infection with migrating spargana (sparganum is the larval stage ( plerocercoid ) of certain cestodes, especially of the genera Diphyllobothrium and Spirometra ), which invade the subcutaneous tissues of humans and other animals, causing inflammation [web.archive.org]

• Asymptomatic

  Results of dioctophymosis may range from asymptomatic infection to even death of the host. Diagnosis is based on data from morphology, imaging, and antibody testing, with surgical treatment being the most effective. [bioone.org]

  Alternatively, the fish can be infected by eating another infected fish.Some asymptomatic patients, including children, become aware of the infection when they observe pieces of the parasite in their feces. [web.archive.org]

• Vomiting

  Some patients vomit. Unless the worm is identified in the urine, accurate diagnosis is difficult. Three cases have been reported in which the worm was subcutaneous. [isradiology.org]

  Although many carriers are asymptomatic, overt clinical manifestations of diphyllobothriasis can include diarrhea, epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting. There are no reports of anaemia associated with any of the northern species except D. latum. [web.archive.org]

  In some areas of the world, domestic dogs, marten, coyote, and golden jackals may also have high levels of infection Experimental infection often results in violent vomition due to worms invading the stomach wall and heavy infections (i.e. a couple dozen [k-state.edu]

• Nausea

  Although many carriers are asymptomatic, overt clinical manifestations of diphyllobothriasis can include diarrhea, epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting. There are no reports of anaemia associated with any of the northern species except D. latum. [web.archive.org]

  Inflammation, pain, diarrhea, fever, nausea, sweating, occasionally respiratory difficulty and red blotches on skin. [k-state.edu]

• Low Back Pain

  Clinical Characteristics Renal colic and low back pain are the usual presenting symptoms, accompanied by hematuria and pyuria. An adult worm may be recognized in the urine. Appendicitis is often the clinical diagnosis. [isradiology.org]

• Hematuria

  They cause gradual destruction of the kidney, showing clinically as renal colic and hematuria. Eustrongylides are parasites of fish-eating birds. The life cycle is very similar to that of D. renal e. [isradiology.org]

  Urinalysis will likely show hematuria blood tests may reveal eosinophilia. Management Likely because of the rarity of human cases, there is no standard treatment for D. renale infection in humans. [gbif.org]

  Thus, in clinical practice, when patients present with unexplained loin pain, hematuria and kidney damage, dioctophymiasis should be considered. [parasite-journal.org]

  The main clinical manifestations of human dioctophymiasis were loin pain (59.5%) and hematuria (59.5%). All the cases were diagnosed based on the morphological characteristics of eggs or adults in urine or tissue sections. [doi.org]

  Most of the earlier reports of dioctophymiasis in humans involved the finding of eggs or adult worms expelled in urine, usually accompanied by hematuria, and sometimes abdominal pain, fever, and eosinophilia. [cdc.gov]

• Dysuria

  However, the parasites may occasionally invade the mucosa and cause an inflammatory reaction, leading to haematuria, dysuria and pollakiuria. [web.archive.org]

Despite this, usually there are few clinical signs. ( B465 .VIII.w8) Treatment There is no known medical treatment. ( B22 .32.w15) Associated Techniques History & Documentation Physical Examination of Mammals Necropsy of Mammals Environmental Assessment [web.archive.org]

[…] of the etiology, biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of D. renale. [bioone.org]

& symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE. [dovemed.com]

He noted some improvement after treatment with praziquantel and doxycycline. However, he continued to pass blood and elongated erythematous matter via his urethra. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

& symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE. [dovemed.com]

4 April 2022 Review of Dioctophyme renale: Etiology, Morphology, Biology, Ecoepidemiology, Pathogenesis, Symptomatology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Zully Hernández Russo, Jorge Cárdenas Callirgos, Alberto García-Ayachi, Eric J. [bioone.org]

However, she had a habit of drinking unboiled water, which might be the etiology of this case. Clinical characteristics Thirty-one (83.8%) out of 37 cases involved the kidneys, with three of them showing bilateral kidney invasion [ 4, 14, 19 ]. [parasite-journal.org]

[…] and in seals and very rarely in humans Epidemiology : in Greenland Diphyllobothrium dalliae Epidemiology : from Alaska and Siberia Transmission : in Alaskan blackfish Diphyllobothrium dendriticum (Nitzsch, 1824) Epidemiology : occurs throughout the circumpolar [web.archive.org]

The complex epidemiological chain this is indirect life cycle that involves different species. [scielo.org.co]

[…] literature exist concerning the presence of D. renale in different animal species, as well as its diagnosis, treatment, and confirmation in new geographic areas, we reviewed existing information to contribute to the knowledge of the etiology, biology, epidemiology [bioone.org]

Epidemiology and Pathology D. renale is a large red worm (20 to 100-cm by 5 to 12-mm in the case of the females; the males are smaller, 14 to 20-cm. The life cycle includes an intermediate host and the definitive host is a mammal. [isradiology.org]

Comprehensive epidemiological and clinical characteristics of this parasitic disease are presented here, enhancing the understanding of this parasitic disease. [parasite-journal.org]

4 April 2022 Review of Dioctophyme renale: Etiology, Morphology, Biology, Ecoepidemiology, Pathogenesis, Symptomatology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Zully Hernández Russo, Jorge Cárdenas Callirgos, Alberto García-Ayachi, Eric J. [bioone.org]

VIII.w8) Treatment There is no known medical treatment. ( B22 .32.w15) Associated Techniques History & Documentation Physical Examination of Mammals Necropsy of Mammals Environmental Assessment Treatment and Care Environmental and Population Management Preventative [web.archive.org]

following prescribed treatment and/or surgical removal of the infected tissue Please find comprehensive information on Dioctophymiasis regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention [dovemed.com]

Life cycle of giant kidney worm as depicted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]