Roundworm infestation presenting as acute abdomen in four cases--sonographic diagnosis.

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, U Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorRauniyar, R Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatta, Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T03:59:48Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T03:59:48Z
dc.date.issued2005-01-13en_US
dc.descriptionKathmandu University Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractInfestation with Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) is very common in the tropics and subtropics. Patients with ascariasis can be asymptomatic or may present with different clinical features in the form of simple nausea, decreased appetite, abdominal pain or more severe bowel obstruction, perforation, intussusception, biliary colic etc. Ultrasonography (USG) can be quick, safe, noninvasive and relatively inexpensive tool in diagnosing the presence of worms and also evaluating response to treatment (1, 2, and 3). Here we present four cases of roundworm infestation presenting with acute abdomen in the emergency department, which were diagnosed by USG and further imaging features of ascariasis on USG is described.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Kathmandu University Medical School, Dhulikhel, Nepal.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma UK, Rauniyar RK, Bhatta N. Roundworm infestation presenting as acute abdomen in four cases--sonographic diagnosis. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2005 Jan-Mar; 3(1): 87-90en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46241
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.kumj.com.npen_US
dc.source.urihttps://kumj.com.np/ftp/issue/9/87-90.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAbdomen, Acute --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshAscariasis --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshAscaris lumbricoidesen_US
dc.subject.meshBile Duct Diseases --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCholecystitis, Acute --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIntestinal Diseases --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshLiver Abscess --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.titleRoundworm infestation presenting as acute abdomen in four cases--sonographic diagnosis.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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