Duodenal Perforation with an Unusual Presentation: A Case Report

A young female presented with classical complaints suggestive of peptic ulcer disease leading to signs of peritonitis. The said patient after being subjected to baseline workup was subjected to laparotomy which proved to be a surgical surprise. A live ascaris lumbricoides worm was seen pouting out o...

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Main Authors: Arif Hussain Sarmast, Fazl Q. Parray, Hakim Irfan Showkat, Yasir A. Lone, Naseer A. Bhat
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/512607
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description A young female presented with classical complaints suggestive of peptic ulcer disease leading to signs of peritonitis. The said patient after being subjected to baseline workup was subjected to laparotomy which proved to be a surgical surprise. A live ascaris lumbricoides worm was seen pouting out of a duodenal perforation.
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spelling doaj-art-bf9f1bae80d249b3a7e872290b94859e2025-02-03T06:42:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332011-01-01201110.1155/2011/512607512607Duodenal Perforation with an Unusual Presentation: A Case ReportArif Hussain Sarmast0Fazl Q. Parray1Hakim Irfan Showkat2Yasir A. Lone3Naseer A. Bhat4Department of Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar 190011, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar 190011, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar 190011, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar 190011, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar 190011, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaA young female presented with classical complaints suggestive of peptic ulcer disease leading to signs of peritonitis. The said patient after being subjected to baseline workup was subjected to laparotomy which proved to be a surgical surprise. A live ascaris lumbricoides worm was seen pouting out of a duodenal perforation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/512607
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