Diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides infection using capsule endoscopy
Diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides infection using capsule endoscopy作者机构：Advanced Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy UNIMED Santa Helena Hospital
出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy》 (世界胃肠内镜杂志（英文版）（电子版）)
年 卷 期：2013年第5卷第4期
页 面：189-190页
主 题：Capsule endoscopy Ascaris lumbricoides Intestinal obstruction
摘 要：Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides ) is the most common intestinal roundworm parasite, infecting approximately one quarter of the world s population. Infection can lead to various complications because it can spread along the gastrointestinal tract. Although A. lumbricoides infection is a serious healthcare issue in developing countries, it now also has a worldwide distribution as a result of increased immigration and travel. Intestinal obstruction is the most common complication of A. lumbricoides infection, potentially leading to even more serious consequences such as small bowel perforation and peritonitis. Diagnosis is based primarily on stool samples and the patient s history. Early diagnosis, aided in part by knowledge of the local prevalence, can result in early treatment, thereby preventing surgical complications associated with intestinal obstruction. Further, delay in diagnosis may have fatal consequences. Capsule endoscopy can serve as a crucial, non-invasive diagnostic toolfor A. lumbricoides infection, especially when other diagnostic methods have failed to detect the parasite. We report a case of A. lumbricoides infection that resulted in intestinal obstruction at the level of the ileum. Both stool sample examination and open surgery failed to indicate the presence of A. lumbricoides, and the cause of the obstruction was only revealed by capsule endoscopy. The patient was treated with anthelmintics.
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