Ascariasis infection of the colon: MDCT evaluation.
Ascariasis is the most common helminth infection in the world and is a common cause of abdominal symptoms worldwide. Although rare in the United States, isolated cases do occur in the Southwestern States. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The diagnosis of ascariasis was made on CT scan.
Hendi
Jennifer M
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Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 601 N. Caroline Street/JHOC 3253, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Horton
Karen M
KM
Fishman
Elliot K
EK
D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed