title: Ascaris lumbricoides causing infarction of the mesenteric lymph nodes and intestinal gangrene in a child: a case report.
abstract: Ascaris lumbricoides or round worm infestation is quite common in the developing world. It affects all age groups but is more common in children. Most of the cases remain asymptomatic. The usual presentation is an intestinal obstruction. The physicians should be aware of this condition and consider it in the differential diagnosis when faced with such a case. The rare fatal complications include bleeding, perforation and gangrene.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India. klhasong@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kincho Lhasong
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bhutia
authors.forename: Subhajeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Amlan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000469:parasitology*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000098:blood supply*; D008643:Mesentery
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole