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Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia. If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection. Complications of heavy whipworm infection include chronic dysentry, rectal prolapse and growth retardation. Prognosis is excellent with anti helminthic treatment and complete recovery occurs in 1 to 2 weeks. | [[Whipworm infection]] in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause [[abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]], [[constipation]], [[weight loss]], and [[anemia]]. If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris [[dysentery]] syndrome associated with heavy infection. Complications of heavy whipworm infection include chronic [[Dysentery|dysentry]], [[rectal prolapse]] and growth retardation. Prognosis is excellent with anti helminthic treatment and complete recovery occurs in 1 to 2 weeks. | ||
==Natural History, Prognosis and Complications== | ==Natural History, Prognosis and Complications== | ||
===Natural History=== | ===Natural History=== | ||
Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia.<ref name="pmid16830393">{{cite journal| author=Tokmak N, Koc Z, Ulusan S, Koltas IS, Bal N| title=Computed tomographic findings of trichuriasis. | journal=World J Gastroenterol | year= 2006 | volume= 12 | issue= 26 | pages= 4270-2 | pmid=16830393 | doi= | pmc=4087392 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16830393 }} </ref> If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection. It presents with features of chronic dysentery, rectal prolapse, anaemia, poor growth, and clubbing of the | [[Whipworm infection]] in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause [[abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]], [[constipation]], [[weight loss]], and [[anemia]].<ref name="pmid16830393">{{cite journal| author=Tokmak N, Koc Z, Ulusan S, Koltas IS, Bal N| title=Computed tomographic findings of trichuriasis. | journal=World J Gastroenterol | year= 2006 | volume= 12 | issue= 26 | pages= 4270-2 | pmid=16830393 | doi= | pmc=4087392 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16830393 }} </ref> If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection. It presents with features of chronic [[dysentery]], [[rectal prolapse]], [[Anemia|anaemia]], poor growth, and [[clubbing]] of the finger nails.<ref name="StephensonHolland2001">{{cite journal|last1=Stephenson|first1=L.S.|last2=Holland|first2=C.V.|last3=Cooper|first3=E.S.|title=The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura|journal=Parasitology|volume=121|issue=S1|year=2001|pages=S73|issn=0031-1820|doi=10.1017/S0031182000006867}}</ref> | ||
===Complications=== | ===Complications=== | ||
In patients with heavy infection, following complications may develop:<ref name="StephensonHolland2001">{{cite journal|last1=Stephenson|first1=L.S.|last2=Holland|first2=C.V.|last3=Cooper|first3=E.S.|title=The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura|journal=Parasitology|volume=121|issue=S1|year=2001|pages=S73|issn=0031-1820|doi=10.1017/S0031182000006867}}</ref> | In patients with heavy infection, following complications may develop:<ref name="StephensonHolland2001">{{cite journal|last1=Stephenson|first1=L.S.|last2=Holland|first2=C.V.|last3=Cooper|first3=E.S.|title=The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura|journal=Parasitology|volume=121|issue=S1|year=2001|pages=S73|issn=0031-1820|doi=10.1017/S0031182000006867}}</ref> | ||
*Chronic | *Chronic [[dysentery]] | ||
*Rectal | *[[Rectal prolapse]] | ||
*Growth retardation | *Growth retardation | ||
*Anemia | *[[Anemia]] | ||
*Malnutrition | *[[Malnutrition]] | ||
===Prognosis=== | ===Prognosis=== | ||
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Overview
Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia. If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection. Complications of heavy whipworm infection include chronic dysentry, rectal prolapse and growth retardation. Prognosis is excellent with anti helminthic treatment and complete recovery occurs in 1 to 2 weeks.
Natural History, Prognosis and Complications
Natural History
Whipworm infection in majority of people causes no clinical symptoms, but a severe infection can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, and anemia.[1] If left untreated, severe infection can result in Trichuris dysentery syndrome associated with heavy infection. It presents with features of chronic dysentery, rectal prolapse, anaemia, poor growth, and clubbing of the finger nails.[2]
Complications
In patients with heavy infection, following complications may develop:[2]
- Chronic dysentery
- Rectal prolapse
- Growth retardation
- Anemia
- Malnutrition
Prognosis
Prognosis of trichiariasis is excellent with anti helminthic treatment. All the patients recover completely with treatment.
References
- ↑ Tokmak N, Koc Z, Ulusan S, Koltas IS, Bal N (2006). "Computed tomographic findings of trichuriasis". World J Gastroenterol. 12 (26): 4270–2. PMC 4087392. PMID 16830393.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephenson, L.S.; Holland, C.V.; Cooper, E.S. (2001). "The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura". Parasitology. 121 (S1): S73. doi:10.1017/S0031182000006867. ISSN 0031-1820.