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1. Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis

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Irene Pecorella, Tom R. Okello, Gaia Ciardi, David M. Ogwang, and Cyprian Opira

Subjects
Ascaris lumbricoides, roundworm, intestinal nematode, ileo-colic intussusception, Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869
Abstract

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.

Published
2016
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2. Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis

Author

Tom Richard Okello, Gaia Ciardi, Cyprian Opira, Irene Pecorella, and David Martin Ogwang

Subjects
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
Abstract

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.

Published
2016
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