Excretion of Ascaris lumbricoides during total body irradiation.
We describe the excretion of Ascaris lumbicoides, an intestinal roundworm, in the emesis of an asymptomatic patient undergoing total body irradiation. This suggests that Ascaris is sensitive to irradiation.
Jurcic
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Department of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021.
Koll
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Brown
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Crown
J P
JP
Yahalom
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Gulati
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications*; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects
D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002955:Leucovorin; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate