Abstract
Mammomonogamosis is a parasitosis caused by a nematode of the genus Mammomonogamus. This parasitosis persists in certain tropical areas, particularly the Caribbean, despite the improvement in the living conditions of the populations. The main symptomatology is cough, which may be accompanied by some general signs and hypereosinophilia. The worms are found in the course of bronchial endoscopy. Patients receive antiparasitic treatment after the extraction.
This parasitosis can infect tourists who are frequent in the region.
It is important not to ignore such a diagnostic hypothesis when faced with an unexplained cough in a person who has stayed in an endemic area.
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- Received November 25, 2020.
- Accepted December 15, 2020.
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