Taeniasis is not only a significant public health problem but
also an important economic problem in endemic areas. It is
becoming increasingly clear that it should be given greater
priority because of its economic impact, particularly in
resource-poor countries. Most patients are asymptomatic
and become aware of the infection when they notice proglottides or segments of tapeworm in stools or motile proglottides emerging from the anus, in trousers, on bedding, while
bending, walking, and running, and this can cause huge
psychological distress. Rarely, migration of motile proglottides or worm to ectopic sites such as the appendix, biliary
tree, or pancreatic duct can cause morbidity.