title: [Elimination of juvenile stages of Ascaris lumbricoides (Linnaeus, 1758) by mouth. Report of a case and some epidemiological considerations].
abstract: Ascariosis is a parasitic disease caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, a large geohelmint endemic in our country. At present, ascariosis is a rare infection in Chile. We present a case of an adult, resident of the Villa Alemana municipality, Valparaiso Region, who spontaneously expelled two juvenile nematodes by mouth. We review the manifestations produced by the larval and adult stages of this parasite including their diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiological considerations.
authors: Departamento de Preclínicas, Universidad de Valparaíso, Santiago, Chile. patricia.neira@uv.cl
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Neira O
authors: Gloria
authors: G
authors: Pino Q
authors: Nelson
authors: N
authors: Muñoz S
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Tobar C
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009055:Mouth / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole