What treatments are used for anisakiasis? Are procedures like endoscopy used?

Anisakiasis may be diagnosed based on seeing the worm on endoscopy at which point removal is curative. There are also blood tests that can show infection. If you're experiencing concerning digestive symptoms, try Ubie's Free AI-powered Symptom Checker Test to help understand what might be causing them. However, anisakiasis can generally be treated with supportive measures because the worm will eventually die on its own or be eliminated (vomiting, stool). More uncommonly, the worm can lead to complications like intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, or peritonitis that require surgery.