2021 Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 54-58
A 44-year-old woman had a positive fecal occult blood test during health screening. A metameric, threadlike cestode extending from the ileocecal valve to the ascending colon was detected via colonoscopy, leading to a diagnosis of tapeworm infestation. Capsule endoscopy (CE) confirmed a cestode extending from the ileum to the ileocecal region. A single dose of praziquantel (120 mg) was administered. Follow-up CE and stool testing for parasitic ova confirmed no recurrence. This case is valuable because part of the cestode could be observed in the small bowel after a positive fecal occult blood test and during colonoscopy.
