| the first confirmed case of diphyllobothrium latum in brazil. | diphyllobothriasis is an infection of the small intestine by the broad tapeworm diphyllobothrium sp. the associated symptomatology is nonspecific, but megaloblastic anemia is a well-described complication. although the infection is common in temperate regions, descriptions in south america have so far been limited to chile, peru, and a few cases in argentina. this paper presents the first confirmed brazilian case of diphyllobothriasis. a 29-years-old woman living in salvador (state of bahia) app ... | 2005 | 16302070 |