TY - JOUR T1 - Diphyllobothriasis in Saudi Arabia JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1901 LP - 1904 VL - 27 IS - 12 AU - Ibrahim S. Alkhalife AU - Rafiaa R. Hassan AU - Ahmed A. Abdel-Hameed AU - Laila A. Al-Khayal Y1 - 2006/12/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/12/1901.abstract N2 - We described a Saudi patient infected with Diphyllobothrium latum D. latum. A 38-year-old male presented, complaining of passing worms. He had a history of recent travel to Europe and South East Asia. Stools examination revealed typical D. latum eggs. He was treated with praziquantel followed by saline purge, after which he discharged an intact tapeworm. Macroscopic and microscopic examinations of the worm confirmed the diagnosis of D. latum. This is the first case of diphyllobothriasis to be reported in Saudi Arabia. The epidemiology and methods of prevention of diphyllobothriasis are discussed. ER -