Author/Authors :
Sahar, Makki M Riyadh Medical Complex, Saudi Arabia , Madani, Tariq A Ministry of Health - King Faisal Specialist Hospital Research Centre, Saudi Arabia , Al Mohsen, Ibrahim Z King Faisal Specialist Hospital Research Centr - Department of Pediatrics , Almodovar, Edna L King Faisal Specialist and Research Center - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
Abstract :
Acanthocephalan worms are endoparasites of animals. They form a unique phylum by virtue of their unique structure and extreme parasitic habits. Very few cases of human infection by these worms have been reported. We describe a 20-month old Saudi child with recurrent passage of long worms that were confirmed to be the acanthocephalan, Moniliformis moniliformis
