Gastric Submucosal Tumor in Patient Infected with <i>Dioctophyme renale</i> Roundworm, South Korea, 2024
We describe a case of a gastric submucosal tumor in a patient in South Korea infected with Dioctophyme renale roundworm. The patient had a history of consuming raw freshwater fish. Molecular and morphologic analyses confirmed D. renale Infection. Genetic testing should be used to diagnose rare parasitic infections with unusual clinical manifestations.
Authors
- Da Young Kim
- Beomgi Lee
- Jun-Won Seo
- You Mi Lee
- Young-Dae Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-2135)
- Jung In Lee
- Dong-Min Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7133-4647)
- Sung Chul Lim
- Na Ra Yun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4219-0127)
- Choon‐Mee Kim
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3109.241944
- Primary Topic
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00