Mohan Lal Choudhary, Prema Ram Choudhary.
Intestinal Obstruction Due To Ascaris Lumbricoides Infestation In Adult Presenting As Lump In Right Iliac Fossa.
J Surg Pak Jan ;18(2):105-6.

Ascaris lumbricoides (AL) is a common resident of intestine especially in low socioeconomic areas of the world. Ascariasis can cause serious intra-abdominal complications such as intestinal obstruction, biliary obstruction, pancreatitis, acute appendicitis, intestinal perforation etc. We report an adult with intestinal obstruction due to entangled mass of AL, that presented as a lump in right iliac fossa, managed by laparotomy and milking the worms into colon without enterotomy.

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