Round worm infestation in fundus of stomach: a rare case presentation.
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2015-06
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A case of a 27-year-old female, in whom a 10cm long round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides) was found in the fundus of
stomach, is reported here. In this patient, Ascaris lumbricoides upward migration of the worm to the fundus of stomach,
its rare phenomenon, worm mostly seen in the small intestine. This is mainly because of the high gastric ac idity. In this
patient, we believe proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use caused hypochlorhydria and coexistence H. pylori infection caused
chronic atrophic gastritis, which resulted in the retrograde migration of the roundworm to the stomach in our patient.
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Ascaris lumbricoides, Fundus of Stomach, Proton pump inhibitor, Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
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Ansari Sharique, Mandhane Nisha, Shaikh Tanveer Parvez, Deolekar Sandesh, Karandikar Sangram. Round worm infestation in fundus of stomach: a rare case presentation. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2015 June; 3(6): 1554-1556.