Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis
| Autor: | Tom Richard Okello, Gaia Ciardi, Cyprian Opira, Irene Pecorella, David Martin Ogwang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
RC799-869 Gastroenterology roundworm 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intussusception (medical disorder) Internal medicine parasitic diseases medicine Helminths Uganda Intestinal tumors Surgical treatment intestinal intussusception ascaris lumbricoides Inadequate sanitation ileo-colic intussusception Hepatology biology business.industry Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology medicine.disease biology.organism_classification 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Ascaris lumbricoides roundworm intestinal nematode ileo-colic intussusception intestinal nematode 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Intestinal nematode Intestinal intussusception Ascaris lumbricoides business |
| Zdroj: | Gastroenterology Insights Volume 7 Issue 1 Gastroenterology Insights, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2036-7422 2036-7414 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/gi.2016.6469 |
| Popis: | Intestinal intussusception is an uncommon acute condition in adults and is most commonly caused by an intestinal tumor mass. Helminthic parasitosis is a widespread infection in Africa, and the load of worms is often high in individuals living in areas with inadequate sanitation. We report a case of intestinal obstruction caused by Ascaris lumbricoides infection, which was complicated by ileo-caecal intussusception and required surgical treatment in a 40-year-old Ugandan woman. This case reinforces the importance of anthelminthic prophylaxis in African rural areas. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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