KROK 1 2018 – Question 37 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology
A patient presents with indigestion, stomachaches, and excessive salivation. Similar symptoms had already been observed in this patient previously. Laboratory analysis detected oval eggs covered with lumpy capsules in the patient’s feces. What is the most likely cause of the patient’s disorder?
- A. Trichocephaliasis
- B. Enterobiasis
- C. Diphyllobothriasis
- D. Ascariasis
- E. Fascioliasis
Hint
Focus on the lumpy outer coat and the oval shape of the egg, and recall which intestinal helminth produces eggs with this appearance.
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