Trichinella myopathy in a child presenting with a neck mass: Case report and literature review

Tinsae Alemayehu
American medical center
Tewodros Yalew
Department of Pathology, College of health sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Helen Mintesnot Dessalegn
Department of Pediatrics and child health, College of health sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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  • Published: March 26, 2021

Abstract

Human Trichinellosis is a widely distributed tissue nematode infection. It is infrequently reported from Ethiopian children. We report on a twelve year old boy who presented with a left sided neck swelling of three months and dysphagia of one month duration. A muscular biopsy confirmed the presence of Trichinellosis and the child was treated with Albendazole for ten days. Children with dietary risk factors and presenting with chronic myositis should be evaluated for Trichinella infection as part of their work-up.

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Alemayehu, T., Yalew, T., & Dessalegn, H. M. (2021). Trichinella myopathy in a child presenting with a neck mass: Case report and literature review. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 59(02). Retrieved from https://www.emjema.org/index.php/EMJ/article/view/1638

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