Gangrene intestine caused by Ascaris lumbricoides; Report of 5 cases in children

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• 作者：Vibha Kawatra ; Prerna Arora ; Akhila Lakshmikantha ; Deepali Varma ; Nita Khurana
• 关键词：Gangrene ; Intestine ; Ascaris lumbricoides ; Children
• 刊名：Pathology - Research and Practice
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：15 May 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：206
• 期：5
• 页码：292-294
• 全文大小：776 K

文摘

Ascaris infestation in the gastrointestinal tract is well known in Asian countries. It can be asymptomatic or can present with symptoms of acute abdomen. Perforation and torsion with gangrene are its very rare fatal complications but an important cause of mortality in children.

Although ascariasis is very rare in developed countries, clinicians should consider this potentially dangerous, yet treatable, infection in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen.

We herein report a series of five cases of intestinal gangrene secondary to extensive infestation by Ascaris lumbricoides in children aged 1–4 years.