Ascaris lumbricoides: a travel joke?

Tenn Med. 2007 Sep;100(9):39, 42.

Abstract

Intestinal nematodes affect more than a billion people worldwide. They are commonly found in regions with poor fecal sanitation, such as developing countries. Although most of the nematode infections are non-fatal diseases, they contribute to significant morbidities such as loss of work capacity and malnutrition. We are presenting an 80-year-old male who was diagnosed with Ascaris Lumbricoides after a return from recent travel to Greece, with some clinical endoscopic images.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Antinematodal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ascariasis* / diagnosis
  • Ascariasis* / drug therapy
  • Ascaris lumbricoides*
  • Colonoscopy
  • Female
  • Greece
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pyrantel / therapeutic use
  • Tennessee
  • Travel*

Substances

  • Antinematodal Agents
  • Pyrantel