Abstract
Acute gastric anisakiasis caused by mucosal penetration of Anisakis larvae is fairly common in Japan as many species of fish, including mackerel, are often eaten raw [1–3]. Hence in patients with acute epigastric pain, anisakiasis should always be considered.
As the larvae of Anisakis present in the gastric mucosa can be observed endo-scopically, extraction is for the most part feasible [2]. The clinical features and characteristic findings at endoscopy and in upper gastrointestinal tract series plus the mucosal changes in gastric anisakiasis are described in this chapter.
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Ooiwa, T., Sugimachi, K., Mori, M. (1989). Aspects of Mucosal Changes in Gastric Anisakiasis. In: Ishikura, H., Namiki, M. (eds) Gastric Anisakiasis in Japan. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68290-5_9
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