Human Armillifer armillatus Infection Mimicking Strangulated Umbilical Hernia, France, 2026
We report a case of Armillifer armillatus infection in Arras, France, in a woman originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She manifested abdominal pain that mimicked a strangulated umbilical hernia. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitic infection, particularly in patients with a history of snake exposure.
Authors
- Jean‐Maxime Devaux
- Jean‐Pierre Gangneux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-5607)
- Camille Leroy
- Brice Autier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6945-4359)
- Kevin Delaforge
- Jules Fleuriet
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (FR)
- Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier d'Arras (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes (FR)
- Université de Rennes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2026-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3212.261471
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00