Case Reports
Scarabiasis: A rare infestation in humans
Authors:
Kallol Bose ,
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India, IN
About Kallol
Senior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India
Sudip Saha,
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India, IN
About Sudip
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India
Dona Banerjee,
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India, IN
About Dona
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India
Madhusmita Sengupta
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India, IN
About Madhusmita
Professor & Head, Department of Paediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan & Sishu Sadan, College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Child Health, Kolkata, India
Abstract
Introduction Scarabiasis is a condition where beetles temporarily infest the digestive tract and this disease is seen in children living in tropical countries but is rarely reported. We here report three cases of scarabiasis we came across in our hospital in a span of around 6 months (January 2014 to June 2014).
How to Cite:
Bose, K., Saha, S., Banerjee, D. and Sengupta, M., 2016. Scarabiasis: A rare infestation in humans. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 45(4), pp.286–287. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i4.7977
Published on
05 Dec 2016.
Peer Reviewed
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