A 6-year-old boy from rural Peru presents with fatigue, abdominal distension, and intermittent diarrhea for 6 months. Stool microscopy reveals 44-76 μm oval ova with a mucoid plug at one end. He spends time barefoot in contaminated soil near his home. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Trichuris trichiura infection
  2. B)Schistosoma mansoni infection
  3. C)Ascaris lumbricoides infectionGABARITO
  4. D)Ancylostoma duodenale infection
  5. E)Strongyloides stercoralis infection

Explicação

Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common helminthic infection worldwide and causes malabsorption, abdominal distension, and growth delay in children. The 44-76 μm oval ova with a prominent mucoid/albuminous plug at one end are pathognomonic. Transmission occurs... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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