title: Ascaris worm in the intercostal drainage bag: inadvertent intercostal tube insertion into jejunum: a case report.
abstract: Inadvertent insertion of the intercostal tube into abdomen is not rare. It can present by different ways. In the present case an Ascaris worm crept into the intercostal drainage bag to reveal the false passage of the tube.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, SSG Hospital & Medical College, Sayajiganj, Vadodara, Gujarat, India 390001. drprashantis@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Prashant N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.forename: Jitendra H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Mistry
authors.forename: Harshad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Patra
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001200:Ascaris; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy