Giant kidney worm infection

Definition:

Dioctophyma renale is a parasite of the Dioctophymidae family that principally occurs in dogs or other carnivores. Humans are accidental definitive hosts. Ingested Dioctophyma larvae migrate into the right kidney where they mature. Clinical presentation of D. renale infection is unspecific.

References:

[1]. Gang Li, et al. Fatal bilateral dioctophymatosis. J Parasitol. 2010 Dec;96(6):1152-4. [Content Brief]

[2]. Ivan Ignjatovic, et al. Infestation of the human kidney with Dioctophyma renale. Urol Int. 2003;70(1):70-3. [Content Brief]

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