Intestinal Obstruction in a Child with Massive Ascariasis

Soil-transmitted helminths are so prevalent in the tropics and low developing countries. Pediatric clinical presentation of ascariasis, the most common helminth, as the intestinal obstruction is not only rare but also less described. We present a case of a 4-year-old girl with massive ascariasis. Sh...

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Main Authors: Munanura Turyasiima, Paul Matovu, Gloria Kiconco, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Phillip Sunday, Lydia Nakandi, Kirya Musa, Denis Oluka, Martin Byendera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8857291
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