Tube within tube: Ascaris in bowel and biliary-tract

Ankur Goyal, Shivanand Gamanagatti, Jaganathan Sriram

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Abstract

Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the most common human helminthic diseases worldwide. On ultrasound, it is seen as linear non-shadowing echogenic structures with target appearance in cross section, and the live worm may show writhing movements in real time. On barium meal follow through, it appears as radiolucent tubular filling defects within the bowel lumen. Though not sensitive, direct real-time visualization of Ascaris on ultrasound is quick, non-invasive, and definitive.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)962
Number of pages1
JournalAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume83
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Parasitology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Virology

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