Abstract
Ascaris lumbricoides is worldwide in distribution and most prevalent throughout the tropics, sub-tropics and more prevalent in the countryside than in the city. Complications of ascariasis, such as intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, biliary ascariasis, perforation of the intestine, cholecystitis, pancreatitis and peritonitis. Here we report a unique case of peritoneal granuloma in a 43 years old male, due to Ascaris lumbricoides infection which was suspected to be a malignancy, and discuss the importance of considering parasitic infection in the differential diagnosis of malignancy.
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