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Digestive system organs

Trichinella spiralis in human muscle

Trichiniasis; Trichinellosis

• Abdominal discomfort
• Cramping
• Diarrhea
• Facial swelling around the eyes
• Fever
• Muscle pain (especially muscle pain with breathing, chewing, or using large muscles)
• Muscle weakness

The patient may have a history of having eaten rare or uncooked pork, horsemeat, or wild game. Tests to diagnose this condition include:

• Complete blood count (CBC)
• Eosinophil count
• Creatine kinase level (an enzyme found in muscle cells)
• Muscle biopsy

Review Date: 12/10/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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