Ascariasis mimicking an acute abdomen
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John Sasaki; James S Seidel
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Article
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1992
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Infection with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides is common in children and may mimic an acute abdomen. The cases of two pediatric patients who presented to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of a surgical abdomen are presented to highlight the presentation of this infection. Both case