TITLE:
A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Intestinal Ascariasis Clinically Simulating Intussusception
AUTHORS:
Ibrahima Niang, Axel Kayembe, Cheikh Tidiane Diop, Mamadou Ly, Fallou Galass Niang, Abdourahmane Ndong, Serigne Ahma Mbacké Dia, Abdoulaye Dione Diop, Sokhna Ba
KEYWORDS:
Ascaris lumbricoides, Pediatrics, Roundworm, Intussusception, Ultrasound
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.7 No.10,
October
20,
2020
ABSTRACT: Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common helminth affecting humans. It is endemic in tropical and underdeveloped countries. It particularly infects children but most often is asymptomatic. Sometimes, it can mimic a surgical abdominal emergency. When it is suspected, its diagnosis is made on the parasitological examination of stool. We here report the case of a diagnosis of intestinal ascariasis made on ultrasound in an 8-year-old child who consulted for an acute abdominal syndrome which initially suggested an acute intussusception.