Abstract
Ascariasis is the most common helminth infection in the world and is a common cause of abdominal symptoms worldwide. Although rare in the United States, isolated cases do occur in the Southwestern States. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The diagnosis of ascariasis was made on CT scan.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 180-181 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Emergency Radiology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2006 |
Keywords
- Ascariasis
- CT evaluation
- Helminth infection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging