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Case ReportOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Unusual Case of Acute Abdomen: Intestinal Ascariasis: Case Report and Literature ReviewAshaur Azhar, Rebecca Ann LillisAscariasis is uncommon in United States of America but can be seen in immigrants and travelers. It can present with intestinal complications. We present a case of acute suppurative appendicitis with bowel perforation. Interestingly and unexpected, worms were palpated in the intestine in the operating room. Later, an adult Ascaris worm was identified in nasogastric tube canister. During hospitalization, a … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 14 Nov 2019 · 6,961 accessesView PDF Cite

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