The Korean journal of parasitology
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Korean J. Parasitol. · Feb 2014
Case ReportsHeavy Hymenolepis nana infection possibly through organic foods: report of a case.
We encountered a patient with heavy Hymenolepis nana infection. The patient was a 44-year-old Korean man who had suffered from chronic hepatitis (type B) for 15 years. ⋯ The parasites were scattered throughout the colon, as well as in the terminal ileum, although the patient was immunocompetent. Based on this study, colonoscopy may be helpful for diagnosis of asymptomatic H. nana infections.