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- Diphyllobothrium spp., commonly known as fish tapeworms, are the largest human tapeworms, capable of growing up to 25 meters in length.
- Humans serve as the definitive hosts for these tapeworms, which attach to the intestinal wall using bilateral grooves.
- Among the 14 species of Diphyllobothrium, D. latum and D. nihonkaiense are the most common causes of Dyphyllobothriosis, as illustrated by a case involving incidental findings during a colonoscopy.
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Diphyllobothrium spp., also known as fish tapeworms, is the largest human tapeworm, reaching up to 25 meters of length. Human are considered the definitive host in the Diphyllobothrium lifecycle. Adult tapeworms attach to human intestinal mucosa with to bilateral grooves. There are at least 14 different species of Diphyllobothrium spp. Capable of causing Dyphyllobothriosis, being D. latum and D. nihonkaiense the most frequent etiologic agents in humans. We present the clinical picture and endoscopic images on a patient with incidental finding of Dyphyllobothriosis in a colonoscopy.
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