Wormball as a cause of acute intestinal obstruction: a case report and brief review

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dc.contributor.authorAgrawal, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorTanwar, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaurya, SKen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T08:25:53Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T08:25:53Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractSoil transmitted helminthic (STHs) infection are mainly caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (AL) and commonly affect children worldwide and in India by ingestion of embryonated larva. It can cause various gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary complications. We are presenting a case of 25 years old gentleman who presented to emergency department with feature of intestinal obstruction. Patient was subsequently undergoing emergency exploratory laparotomy and obstructing worms were recovered. Patient did well in postoperative period and discharged after deworming with albendazole. There have been multiple reports of AL causing intestinal obstruction in endemic areas. Acutely sick patient presenting in emergency require resuscitation and may require emergency laparotomy followed by deworming with albendazole. In a patient presented with symptoms and signs suggestive of bowel obstruction, ascariasis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for those from endemic areas.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, University College of Medical Science, Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, University College of Medical Science, Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, University College of Medical Science, Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, University College of Medical Science, Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, University College of Medical Science, Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAgrawal H, Kumar V, Tanwar H, Maurya SK, Kumar S.. Wormball as a cause of acute intestinal obstruction: a case report and brief review . International Journal of Scientific Reports. 2024 Dec; 10(12): 455-457en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-2156
dc.identifier.issn2454-2164
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/246985
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber12en_US
dc.relation.volume10en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20243497en_US
dc.subjectSTHsen_US
dc.subjectAscariasisen_US
dc.subjectSmall bowel obstructionen_US
dc.subjectWormballen_US
dc.titleWormball as a cause of acute intestinal obstruction: a case report and brief reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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