Gastric Submucosal Tumor in Patient Infected with Dioctophyme renale Roundworm, South Korea, 2024.

ABSTRACT: We describe a case of a gastric submucosal tumor in a patient in South Korea infected with Dioctophyme renale roundworm. The patient had a history of consuming raw freshwater fish. Molecular and morphologic analyses confirmed D. renale Infection. Genetic testing should be used to diagnose rare parasitic infections with unusual clinical manifestations.

SUBMITTER: Kim DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407218 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature