Helminthiasis
Overview
Infection of the human body with a parasitic worm such as roundworms and pinworms. The worms usually only involve the intestinal tract but sometimes they may invade other organs. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the type of worm and the part of the body infected.
Symptoms
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Enlarged liver
- Enlarged spleen
- Cough
- Eosinophilia
- Asymptomatic
- Gastrointestinal inflammation
- Malabsorption
- Bowel obstruction
- Anemia
- Dehydration
- Bloody diarrhea
- Skin symptoms
- Chest pain
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Weight loss
- Distended abdomen
- Itchy skin
- Eye symptoms
- Malaise
- Headache
- Itchy anus
- Neurological problems
- Irritability
Diagnosis
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Helminthiasis. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Helminthiasis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Helminthiasis signs or Helminthiasis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Helminthiasis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Helminthiasis symptoms.