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Acute and chronic anisakiasis characteristics
| Acute | Chronic | |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | Severe (abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting) | Asymptomatic or mild (intermittent abdominal pain) |
| Allergic reaction | Immediate allergy | Not sensitized |
| Endoscopic findings | Anisakis larvae are found on the mucosa, with edema and reddish erosions | Submucosal tumor (Anisakis larvae are found in the submucosa) |
| Pathological findings | Eosinophilic phlegmonous inflammation | Foreign body granuloma |
