Visceral gnathostomiasis with simultaneous damage to the upper and lower parts of the gastrointestinal tract

Abstract

In this article, we described a rare atypical clinical case of tropical helminthiasis – a visceral gnathostomiasis with simultaneous damage of the upper and lower parts of the gastrointestinal tract. The visceral form is the rarest variant and among the literary data, only single cases of this form are described in the world. Therefore the management of such patients requires an individual and balanced approach since it is almost impossible to predict the consequences of any medical interventions. This determines the clinical uniqueness of this case and requires further research of clinical guidelines for the management of such injuries.