Ibinaiye P O, Dauda M M, Damisa K L
Department of Radiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J. 2011 Sep;18(3):217-9.
A rare case of porocephalosis infection presenting with an acute abdominal emergency in a 60 year old Nigerian is presented. The characteristic radiologic appearance of Armillifer nymph is described, and clinical findings which may be caused by this parasite are reviewed. A brief review of the epidemiology of porocephalosis is also included.
