Intestinal perforation with peritonitis is an uncommon presentation of infection with a Taenia species.
The site of perforation is in the small intestine.
Clinical features:
(1) The patient presents with abdominal pain, fever and peritonitis.
(2) The cause of the peritonitis is a perforation in the small intestine.
(3) Examination of the intestine shows a Taenia worm, or the stool is positive for Taenia eggs.
(4) No other cause for the perforation is identified.
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
