Table 1 Review of studies on helminth-associated hernias worldwide
From: A case of inguinal hernia associated with atypical Dirofilaria repens infection in a dog
Parasite species | Host | Hernia location | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wuchereria bancrofti | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | USA | [17] |
Wuchereria bancrofti | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Puerto Rico | [39] |
Wuchereria bancrofti | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | UK | [40] |
Wuchereria bancrofti | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Ghana | [41] |
Wuchereria bancrofti | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | France | [16] |
Dirofilaria immitis | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | USA (California) | [14] |
Dirofilaria immitis | Homo sapiens | Umbilical | UK | [13] |
Dirofilaria immitis | Canis familiaris | Umbilical | Korea | [6] |
Dirofilaria immitis | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Iran | [42] |
Dirofilaria repens | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Italy | [38] |
Dirofilaria repens | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Czech Republic | [15] |
Dirofilaria repens | Canis familiaris | Inguinal | Romania | Current paper |
Onchocerca sp. | Homo sapiens | Inguinal, femoral | Kenya | [36] |
Anisakis sp. | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Japan | [43] |
Anisakis sp. | Homo sapiens | Epigastric | Canada | [44] |
Pseudoterranova azarasi | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Japan | [23] |
Schistosoma japonicum | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | China | [45] |
Schistosoma japonicum | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Taiwan | [34] |
Schistosoma mansoni | Homo sapiens | iIguinal | USA (Philadelphia) | [46] |
Paragonimus westermanii | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Japan | [47] |
Paragonimus westermanii | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Korea | [48] |
Echinococcus granulosus | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | India | [49] |
Echinococcus granulosus | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Iran | [50] |
Armillifer armillatus | Homo sapiens | Inguinal | Benin | [51] |