Trematodes Flashcards
Cholangiocarcinoma
Clonorchis sinensis
Typical small brownish operculated egg
Clonorchis sinensis
Chlonorchis Tx
Praziquantel
Albendazole
Chinese liver fluke
Ingestion of raw or undercooked fish
Chlonorchis sinensis
Undercooked fish with encysted larvae (metacercariae) -> duodenum -> immature flukes enter bile duct -> adults -> release eggs -> feces -> snails -> miracidia
Clonorchis sinensis
Clonorchis sinensis occupies or encysts the
2nd part of duodenum
Diagnostic stage of Clonorchis sinensis
Embryonated eggs passed in feces
Infective stage of Chlonorchis sinensis
Metacercariae in flesh of fish
Inflammation and obstruction of biliary tract
Chlonorchis sinensis
Also ascaris
Chlonorchis is seen on microscopy as
Old fashioned electric bulb
Oriental lung fluke
Raw or undercooked crab meat crustacean
Paragonimus westermani
Paragonimus westermani definitive host
Human
Paragonimus westermani 1st intermediate host
Snail
Paragonimus westermani intermediate host
Crab
Hemoptysis
Cough
Paragonimus westermani
Rash
Eggs in bladder
Inflammation of bladder
Schistosoma hematobium
Schistosomiasis is also known as
bilharzia
bilharziosis
snail fever
Schistosoma intermediate host
Oncomelia quadrasi
Snail
Dioecious (sexes are separate)
Male is larger than female
Blood trematode
Schistosoma
Schistosoma Dx
Eggs
Egg of schistosoma mansoni
large lateral spine
S japonicum egg
Small lateral spine