| Title |
Small bowel Ascaris infestation: a diagnostic challenge
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of General Medicine, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s98950 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Muhammad Waqas Khan, Sanniya Khan Ghauri |
| Abstract |
Ascariasis is a common infestation in developing countries where there is poor hygiene. A majority of the cases are asymptomatic, with a few cases presenting with mild abdominal pain and nutritional deficiencies in the long term. Here we present a case of a young boy who presented as a diagnostic dilemma, with signs of acute intestinal obstruction without any supporting radiological evidence. A barium study revealed the presence of low-burden Ascaris infestation that was managed medically. |
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| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 4% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 17% |
| Unknown | 9 | 38% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 42% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 11 | 46% |
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