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Human Armillifer armillatus Infection Mimicking Strangulated Umbilical Hernia, France, 2026

  • Jean-Maxime Devaux
  • Jules Fleuriet
  • Camille Leroy
  • Jean-Pierre Gangneux
  • Kévin Delaforge
  • Brice Autier
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Abstract

We report a case of Armillifer armillatus infection in Arras, France, in a woman originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She manifested abdominal pain that mimicked a strangulated umbilical hernia. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitic infection, particularly in patients with a history of snake exposure.

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@article{devaux2026human,
  title = {{Human Armillifer armillatus Infection Mimicking Strangulated Umbilical Hernia, France, 2026}},
  author = {Jean-Maxime Devaux and Jules Fleuriet and Camille Leroy and Jean-Pierre Gangneux and Kévin Delaforge and Brice Autier},
  journal = {Emerging Infectious Diseases},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.3201/eid3212.261471},
  url = {https://hal.science/hal-05850549v1},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Human Armillifer armillatus Infection Mimicking Strangulated Umbilical Hernia, France, 2026
AU  - Jean-Maxime Devaux
AU  - Jules Fleuriet
AU  - Camille Leroy
AU  - Jean-Pierre Gangneux
AU  - Kévin Delaforge
AU  - Brice Autier
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/03
JO  - Emerging Infectious Diseases
DO  - 10.3201/eid3212.261471
UR  - https://hal.science/hal-05850549v1
AB  - We report a case of Armillifer armillatus infection in Arras, France, in a woman originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She manifested abdominal pain that mimicked a strangulated umbilical hernia. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitic infection, particularly in patients with a history of snake exposure.
SN  - 1080-6040
SN  - 1080-6059
ER  -