The unusual diagnosis of the day is particularly sympathetic. Judge a little: Live Science online magazine reports that a 35 -year -old man living in India found himself unable to urinate for two consecutive days, arousing a great – legitimate – concern. Faced with this surprising situation to say the least, the thirty -something was admitted to the emergency room to understand this problem and solve it. During the consultation, the doctors observed normal vital signs, with the exception of a slight tachycardia.
The patient did not feel very good, however, and the specialists noticed in him an swelling of the kidneys. Blood analyzes have also suggested the presence of an infection. After installing a catheter, the doctors administered intravenous fluids as well as antibiotics. Keeped in the hospital in observation, the patient discovered the next morning that the pocket collecting his urine was tinged with blood and that inside was swimming … a long worm.
The parasite – then is what it is a question of almost 30 centimeters for an estimated width of three or four millimeters. A beautiful baby whose presence has not delighted the patient.
A green up to a meter long
The microbiological examination revealed that it was a male specimen of a rare parasite, Dioctophyma renalebetter known by the name dioctophym reer or giant renal renal. The symptoms presented by the patient corresponded perfectly to this infection. It remained to understand how such an animal had been able to end up in the patient’s kidneys.
Doctors assumed that the latter had repeatedly consumed raw fish from a lake near his village. The patient confirmed this version, adding that he ate regularly and had already seen such verses pass in his urine … A regular therefore, although cases in humans are extremely rare.
Consuming raw food has a high risk of intestinal or renal infections. Well preserved and prepared that should not be a problem, but it is without taking into account a crucial factor: the quality of the water in India. Doctors said it was the greatest worm capable of infecting men.
A female can exceed the meter long, and these parasitic nematodes are capable of surviving up to five years in the kidneys of their host, sometimes requiring heavy surgery. In the case of our patient, parasites gradually left his body “by natural paths”. The 30 -year -old finally decided to go home, even if the doctors would have preferred to keep him a few more observation days.
