Abstract
More than a billion people worldwide are infected with one or more species of intestinal nematodes. The ascariasis is one of the roundworm parasites more common seen of human being and it is calculated that the world population's fourth part is infected. Although that the clinical pictures of this illness courses mostly with silent form or chronic symptomatology, the massive infestation in children can give place to serious complications that require surgical urgency attention for experts. The report of a patient of pediatric age is presented with an operative diagnosis of intestinal obstruction for massive ascariasis that required emergency surgical treatment with a favorable evolution. By means of enterotomy overwhelming quantity of ascaris were extracted.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.