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Small bowel obstruction caused by massive ascariasis: two case reports
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2023 Introduction and importance: Ascaris lumbricoides is an infestation that affects approximately one-seventh of the world’s population. Ascaris lumbricoides is a common inhabitant of the intestines of people with low-socioeconomic incomes, especially in ...
A. Y. Ali +2 more
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A Case Report on Biliary Ascariasis
Cureus, 2023 Biliary Ascariasis occurs when Ascaris lumbricoides worms invade the biliary system. It may cause biliary obstruction, cholangitis, cholecystitis, or acute pancreatitis.
Jouhar J. Kolleri +5 more
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Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Biliary Ascariasis by Abdominal Ultrasound in a Non-Endemic Area
Cureus, 2023 Biliary ascariasis is rare in non-endemic areas. This infection is associated with severe complications of the biliary tract, which can become a medical emergency.
Carolina Silva +4 more
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Increased Interleukin-4 in Farmers With Ascariasis in Rural Jember
Jurnal Ilmu Dasar, 2021 Ascaris lumbricoides is nematode which often infest human in the world. The infestation of A. lumbricoides in the human will trigger the formation of Th2 immune responses through increased interleukin-4 released by innate immune cells.
Yunita Armiyanti +4 more
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An Overview of Ascariasis Involvement in Gallbladder Disease: A Systematic Review of Case Reports
Cureus, 2022 Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common type of helminth infection in humans. It affects more than one billion of the world's population. Children living in developing nations are prone to ascariasis, presenting with obstructive biliary illnesses ...
Bithaiah Inyang +10 more
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Cureus, 2022 Objective This study aims to describe the etiology, clinical features, and outcomes of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children in an endemic area of hepatobiliary ascariasis.
Piyali Bhattacharya +3 more
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Abdominal Ascariasis: Where to Focus on Imaging Studies
Galician Medical Journal, 2020 Objective: To assess the various presentations of abdominal ascariasis and their imaging features for developing a comprehensive radiological evaluation protocol.
Jan Suhail +4 more
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Biliary Ascariasis: Case Report
Lietuvos Chirurgija, 2022 Biliary ascariasis is a pathology caused by roundworms when parasites migrate from the jejunum into the bile ducts manifesting in typical clinical symptoms.
Rūta Aliulytė +2 more
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Microbes and Infection, 2011 Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are widespread parasitic nematodes of humans and pigs respectively. Recent prevalence data suggests that approximately 1.2 billion people are infected. Adult worms exhibit an overdispersed frequency distribution in their hosts and individuals harbouring heavy burdens display associated morbidity. In this review, we
DOLD, CHRISTINA, HOLLAND, CELIA
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International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2022 Introduction Acute cholangitis caused by hepatobiliary ascariasis is quite rare. Factors like a prior history of hepatobiliary surgery, pregnancy, and prolonged fasting increase the possibility of developing hepatobiliary ascariasis. Case Presentation We
Rodas Temesgen, Haile Abebe, Yonas Abera
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