Unusual intestinal sequelae after operations for Ascaris lumbricoides infestation

• DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0880-6
• Publication Date: 2019-12-12T02:03:21Z
• Authors: R. Steinberg; J. Davies; A. Millar; R. Brown; H. Rode
• Keywords: Male; Ascariasis; Infant; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Animals; Humans; Female; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic; Ascaris lumbricoides; Child; Intestinal Obstruction

Two children with severe bowel sequelae distal to the site of an Ascaris lumbricoides bowel obstruction are reported. It is postulated that these resulted from inflammatory reaction to toxic decomposition products of disintegrating worms. Surgery should be modified in the presence of bowel-wall injury distal to the site of ascarid worm - bolus obstruction.