Endolimax nana and urticaria

Authors

  • Stefano Veraldi Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Foundation I.R.C.C.S., Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
  • Luisa Angileri Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Foundation I.R.C.C.S., Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
  • Luisa Carlotta Rossi Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Foundation I.R.C.C.S., Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
  • Gianluca Nazzaro Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Foundation I.R.C.C.S., Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.12389

Keywords:

abdominal pain, chronic urticaria, diarrhoea, Endolimax nana, metronidazole, weight loss

Abstract

Endolimax nana is a commensal protozoan of the colon. We report a case of chronic urticaria associated with E. nana in a 34-year-old Italian woman. The patient suffered from abdominal pain, diarrhoea and weight loss. The disease appeared after a trip to Vietnam. Laboratory examinations showed mild blood eosinophilia. Three coproparasitological examinations were positive for cysts of E. nana. The patient was successfully treated with two courses of metronidazole (2 g/day for 10 days each). No antihistamines were used. Three coproparasitological examinations, carried out at the end of the therapy, were negative. Follow up (six months) was negative. E. nana can be responsible for very rare cases of abdominal pain, diarrhoea, polyarthritis and urticaria.

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Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

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Veraldi S, Angileri L, Rossi LC, Nazzaro G (2020) Endolimax nana and urticaria. J Infect Dev Ctries 14:321–322. doi: 10.3855/jidc.12389

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Case Reports