Jejunal Perforation Due to Single Ascaris Lumbricoides – A Case Report

Reetinder C, Pankaj KG, Divya S, Ashwani K, Vijay KS, Amit S

Abstract


Ascriasis is a common infection in underdeveloped and developing countries and usually detected incidentally on evaluation of nonspecific pain abdomen. Complications related to ascariasis occur mainly due to heavy worm load. We here report a rare case, in which a single live ascaris worm had caused jejunal perforation.

Keywords


Ascaris lumbricoides, jejunum, perforation, peritonitis, chemoprophylaxis

Full Text:

PDF

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


e-issn 2231-7481