Gastroent Hepat Barc
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June 2003
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Gastroent Hepat Barc · Jun 2003
Review[Gastrointestinal anisakiasis. Study of a series of 25 patients].
Infection with the parasite Anisakis simplex is common in Japan and northern European countries. The number of reported cases in Spain has increased since the first description in 1991. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence, clinical patterns, histopathological lesions, treatment, and outcome of Anisakis simplex infection in our environment. ⋯ Infection with Anisakis simplex should be investigated in patients with abdominal pain after intake of raw fish, ileitis of unclear origin, or eosinophilic gastroenteritis.