Ectopic ascariasis: an unusual case of pyopneumothorax.
A patient of tuberculous pyopneumothroax with broncho-pleural fistula in whom a mature roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides migrated from the intestine to lodge itself in the pleural cavity is being reported.
Sen
M K
MK
Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
Chakrabarti
S
S
Ojha
U C
UC
Daima
S R
SR
Gupta
R
R
Suri
J C
JC
D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications*; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000469:parasitology; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000469:parasitology*