title: Ascariasis presenting as acute abdomen-a case report.
abstract: Infection with Ascaris lumbricoides is common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Prevalence of ascariasis is related to poverty, poor hygiene and poor fecal sanitation. This helminth usually lives harmlessly in small intestine but can also cause intestinal obstruction or perforation peritonitis which is common in childhood. Ascaris can also migrate through ampulla of vater to produce cholangitis, pancreatitis,cholecystitis and rarely hepatic abscess. Ascaris induced hepatic abscess can sometimes present with acute abdomen (like acute pyogenic abscess). We present a young adult with Ascaris induces hepatic abscess who presented and a case of acute abdomen in emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, B R D Medical College, Gorakhpur, India ; Department of G I Surgery, G B Pant Hospital and MAM college, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Hirdaya H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Nag
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, B R D Medical College, Gorakhpur, India.
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ji
keywords: Acute abdomen; Ascariasis; Hepatic abscess