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.
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.
Jennifer M
JM
Hendi
Karen M
KM
Horton
Elliot K
EK
Fishman
D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed