A Severe Case of Worms (Ascaris Lumbricoides)

Ascaris lumbricoides: reinfection in children bearing an established worm burden.

To clarify the existence of reinfection in children bearing an established Ascaris lumbricoides infection, the authors evaluated the weight and the length of worms collected from ten cases of ascaridiasis. The worm burden was greater than 27 worms in nine cases. In seven cases the weight and the length of worms showed little variation, with unimodal distribution of values, suggesting that all t...

Ascaridial Volvulus: An Uncommon Cause of Ileal Perforation

Ascariasis is a common worm infestation in developing and under-developed countries. It is caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with Ascaris eggs from faeces and is more common in places with poor sanitation. Almost 25% of the world population is infested by Ascaris lumbricoides. Although ascariasis is a chronic disease, it can present as acute abdomen rarely. The wandering nature of As...

Rare cause of intestinal obstruction, Ascaris lumbricoides infestation: two case reports

Ascaris lumbricoides is common resident of intestine especially low socioeconomic areas in the world. Complication of Ascaris lumbricoides has been reported include obstruction of the small intestine, intestinal volvulus and intussusception. We report two children with severe sequelae of intestinal obstruction.

Ascaris Lumbricoides and Severe Hæmorrhage as Complications in a Case of Mixed Type of Dysentery

Adult Small Gut Intussusception Caused by Ascaris as a Lead Point

A 35-year-old woman presented with generalized abdominal pain for the past 2 years. The pain was intermittent and moderate in intensity. There was no anorexia, vomiting, or fever. Her bladder and bowel habits as well as physical and abdominal examination were normal. The routine blood and urine tests were also unremarkable. The ultrasound done as a first-line imaging investigation showed normal...