Doctors shocked by an Indian patient complaining that he had problems with urination. The examination revealed a terrible cause, a huge worm in his bladder. , according to experts, this condition was caused by one unexpected bad habit.
The report published pointed out a case that took place in June 2015. Doctors said in a hospital in Metrut, India discovered at that time a 35-year-old man complaining about fever and urination problems. The staff are too noticed that he was very pale and heavily pounds his heart.
An unnamed patient noted that he had the habit of eating raw fish from a nearby lake. Therefore, doctors suspected infection and gave him antibiotics together with the catheter to empty the bladder. However, the next day you are The man had to call for help because he noticed how he twisted a blood -red worm in his urine pocket.
Tests confirmed that It is a male huge kidney worm, about 4 mm wide. Experts found that it belonged to the kind Dioctophyma renalethat is considered one of the greatest parasites of an infecting person. They also pointed out that If it was a female, it could grow to a length of more than one meter. Healthcare professionals took worrying photographs of the parasite that revealed that he was still alive.
The next three days Doctors continued to control men’s urine but found no worms or traces of eggs. At that time, the patient revealed that he had urinated several equal parasites in the past. Therefore, the staff believes that he was probably infected because of frequent eating of raw fish. The reason is that Worm larvae can live in insufficiently cooked freshwater fish.
Before the treatment is completed A man from India, despite the recommendations of doctors, decided to sign a dismissal message. Because of this Healthcare professionals could not continue his care And they were forced to send him home.
This case points to a rare but severe infection caused by a huge kidney worm. Experts in the report They pointed out that when the parasite grows, it blocks urine flow and impaired kidney function. According to the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to may in severe cases cause permanent damage to this organ. They call for prevention and They recommend cooking the fish thoroughly and avoid contaminated water to protect yourself from this dangerous parasite.
