title: Esophageal Ascariasis with Retrosternal Chest Discomfort.
abstract: Ascariasis is one of the most well known helminthic parasite affecting humans. Esophageal asacariasis is extremely rare. We present a case of esophageal ascariasis manifesting as retrosternal chest discomfort.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.affiliation: Professor Cardiology.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor.
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trikha
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student 3rd Year.
authors.forename: Hollis
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: D'souza
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student 2nd Year, Dept. of Medicine, GRMC, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
authors.forename: Jijo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student 2nd Year, Dept. of Medicine, GRMC, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
authors.forename: Bhimrao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pawar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans