SEVERE CHEST PAIN DUE TO GASTRIC ANISAKIASIS

We treated two cases of gastric anisakiasis presenting with severe che st pain, In both cases, there was a history of prior ingestion of raw saltwater fish. After endoscopic removal of larvae, the chest pain dis appeared and never recurred, Other diseases causing chest pain were ru led out by symptoms, signs, blood tests, electrocardiography, chest ra diograph, and ultrasonic examination of the heart and abdomen, Thus th e chest pain was considered to be caused by gastric anisakiasis. Gastr ic anisakiasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of acu te chest pain.