Emara, M., Ibrahim, I. (2012). Image Case: Ascaris Worm Extraction During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2(1), 55-55. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2012.15605
Mohamed H Emara; Ibrahim M Ibrahim. "Image Case: Ascaris Worm Extraction During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy". Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2, 1, 2012, 55-55. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2012.15605
Emara, M., Ibrahim, I. (2012). 'Image Case: Ascaris Worm Extraction During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy', Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2(1), pp. 55-55. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2012.15605
Emara, M., Ibrahim, I. Image Case: Ascaris Worm Extraction During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2012; 2(1): 55-55. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2012.15605
Image Case: Ascaris Worm Extraction During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Tropical Medicine Department , Faculty of Medicine , Zagazig University,Egypt
Abstract
Nematode infection including Ascariais is a worldwide infection [1,2]. Nematode infection in particular ancylostomiasis and ascariasis have long been prevalent in Egypt and trials to trace this infection goes back to Lord Kitehenere in 1913 [3]. Although the decline in the incidence of this form of infection in Egypt, due to application of good hygienic techniques, mass and effective treatment ……etc, we reported a 55 years old male patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, nonresponder to pegylated interferon therapy complained from persistent epigastric pain and was non-responder to multiple courses of proton pump inhibitors. We decided to examine this patient by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, where this long white worm was seen in the duodenum ; extraction by biopsy forceps was done.
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