Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis
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...
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| author | Irene Pecorella Tom R. Okello Gaia Ciardi David M. Ogwang Cyprian Opira |
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| description | 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 <em>Ascaris</em> <em>lumbricoides</em> 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c24fba54e05c49d1856e2f2ca24b4d1e2022-12-22T04:32:45ZengMDPI AGGastroenterology Insights2036-74142036-74222016-08-017110.4081/gi.2016.64693496Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosisIrene Pecorella0Tom R. Okello1Gaia Ciardi2David M. Ogwang3Cyprian Opira4Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomic Pathology Sciences, La Sapienza University, RomeDepartment of Surgery, Gulu University Medical School, St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, GuluDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomic Pathology Sciences, La Sapienza University, RomeDepartment of Surgery, Gulu University Medical School, St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, GuluDepartment of Radiology, Gulu University Medical School, St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, GuluIntestinal 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 <em>Ascaris</em> <em>lumbricoides</em> 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.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/6469Ascaris lumbricoides, roundworm, intestinal nematode, ileo-colic intussusception |
| spellingShingle | Irene Pecorella Tom R. Okello Gaia Ciardi David M. Ogwang Cyprian Opira Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis Gastroenterology Insights Ascaris lumbricoides, roundworm, intestinal nematode, ileo-colic intussusception |
| title | Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis |
| title_full | Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis |
| title_short | Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis |
| title_sort | intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis |
| topic | Ascaris lumbricoides, roundworm, intestinal nematode, ileo-colic intussusception |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/6469 |
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