Abstract
Ascariasis is one of the most common helminthic diseases on earth. Abdominal ultrasonography is usually used for the diagnosis of biliary ascariasis in spite of diagnosis of this infestation is not easy. Two ultrasonographic image of jejunal ascariasis is added to depict clinical situation.
Highlights
Intestinal parasitosis may cause many health issues in economically poor populations of developing countries
The examination of feces for the parasites ova was negative the patient was treated with albendazole (10 mg/kg/day) for two weeks according to ultrasonographic detection of ascariasis
Larvae emerge in the duodenum and migrate to the caecum after the eggs hatch to penetrate the surface epithelium of the mucosa
Summary
Intestinal parasitosis may cause many health issues in economically poor populations of developing countries. It is not common in developed countries, with increasing habit of travelling and immigration, its prevalence may increase [1]. Ascariasis, caused by the parasite called ascaris lumbricoides, is the most common parasitic infestation in humans. Its worldwide prevalence is estimated to be 25% (>one billion people) [2,3]. Ultrasonography (US) can generally be used for the diagnosis of biliary ascariasis but the procedure itself has some limitations and its success depends on operator’s diagnostic experience and intestinal gas superposition [2,4]
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