Primary ascaridial perforation of the small intestine: Sonographic diagnosis

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 211-213

  Chawla, Ashish ^a   Patwardhan, Vasudha ^a   Maheshwari, Mohit ^a   Wasnik, Ashish ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Ascariasis; Intestinal perforation; Peritonitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; ILEUM; LAPAROTOMY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SMALL INTESTINE PERFORATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; INTESTINAL PERFORATION;

EID: 0037404543     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.10152     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Ihekwaba FN. Ascaris lumbricoides and perforation of the ileum: a critical review. Br J Surg 1979;66:132.
2. Dickson JAS, Cole GJ. Perforation of terminal ileum: a view of 38 cases. Br J Surg 1964;51:893.
3. DeSa AE. Surgical ascariasis. Indian J Surg 1966;28:182.
4. Margulis AR, Burhenne HJ. Alimentary tract radiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 1989. p 1518.
5. Hangloo VK, Koul I, Safaya R, et al. Primary ascaridial perforations of small intestine and Meckel's diverticulum. Indian J Gastroenterol 1990;9:287.
6. Hui JY, Woo PC, Kan PS, et al. Ultrasonographic features of pseudotumorous form of ascariasis. Eur J Radiol 2001;39:188.