| Autor: |
A, Blumenfeld, N, Freud, M, Grinbaum, M, Zer |
| Rok vydání: |
1992 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Harefuah. 123(3-4) |
| ISSN: |
0017-7768 |
| Popis: |
Ascaris lumbricoides infestation is the most common helminthic disease in many developing countries and may cause severe surgical complications, especially in children. We present a 3-year-old Ethiopian immigrant brought to hospital directly from the airport because of signs of acute abdomen. It was found to be caused by volvulus and necrosis of a loop of bowel impacted with worms. The necrotic bowel loop was resected and a temporary ileostomy was formed; recovery was uneventful. This disease and its severe complications are rare in Israel and the western world. Awareness of its occurrence is important in view of the present world-wide large-scale immigration from developing countries. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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