Gastro-intestinal ascariasis--an unusual autopsy case report.

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  • Author(s): Kanchan T;Kanchan T; Wasti H; Wasti H; Acharya J; Acharya J
  • Source:
    The Medico-legal journal [Med Leg J] 2015 Sep; Vol. 83 (3), pp. 139-41. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 06.
  • Publication Type:
    Case Reports; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0412004 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2042-1834 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00258172 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Leg J Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Dec. 2012- : London : Sage
      Original Publication: Cambridge, Heffer.
    • Subject Terms:
      Anemia/*etiology ; Ascariasis/*pathology ; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/*pathology ; Stomach Diseases/*parasitology; Animals ; Emaciation/pathology ; Fatal Outcome ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Stomach/parasitology ; Stomach/pathology
    • Abstract:
      Ascaris lumbricoides or roundworms' propensity to produce large number of eggs that are resistant to extremes of environmental conditions have made them one of the highly prevalent and geographically well distributed nematodes among poor socio-economic regions throughout the world. We present an unusual case of fatal gastro-intestinal ascariasis where general neglect, and firm and prolonged reliance on traditional healing methods led to aggregation of roundworms to such an extent that otherwise seems improbable in modern times and, hence, is worth reporting.
      (© The Author(s) 2015.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Ascariasis; autopsy; roundworms
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150310 Date Completed: 20160517 Latest Revision: 20150923
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0025817215573172
    • Accession Number:
      25748290