An Unusual Case of Acute Abdomen: Intestinal Ascariasis: Case Report and Literature Review
- 1 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, United States
Abstract
Ascariasis is uncommon in United States of America but can be seen in immigrants and travelers. It can present with intestinal complications. We present a case of acute suppurative appendicitis with bowel perforation. Interestingly and unexpected, worms were palpated in the intestine in the operating room. Later, an adult Ascaris worm was identified in nasogastric tube canister. During hospitalization, a contrast-based computed tomographic scan revealed impressive finding of contrast filling defects in stomach and small intestine of the patient indicating the adult worms. The patient was treated with Ivermectin.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2019.99.102
Copyright: © 2019 Ashaur Azhar and Rebecca Ann Lillis. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the
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Keywords
- Ascaris
- Ascariasis
- Round Worm
- Nematode
- Acute Appendicitis