Parametrial anisakidosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Oct;51(10):3430-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01398-13. Epub 2013 Jul 17.

Abstract

Anisakidosis is a parasitic infection caused by anisakid nematodes in the genera Anisakis and Pseudoterranova. Infection is not uncommon in the United States due to increased raw seafood consumption. We report the first known case of parametrial anisakidosis in a 42-year-old woman and review existing literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Anisakiasis / diagnosis*
  • Anisakiasis / parasitology
  • Anisakiasis / pathology*
  • Anisakis / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Parametritis / diagnosis*
  • Parametritis / parasitology
  • Parametritis / pathology*
  • United States