%0 Journal Article
%T A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Intestinal Ascariasis Clinically Simulating Intussusception
%A Ibrahima Niang
%A Axel Kayembe
%A Cheikh Tidiane Diop
%A Mamadou Ly
%A Fallou Galass Niang
%A Abdourahmane Ndong
%A Serigne Ahma Mback¨¦ Dia
%A Abdoulaye Dione Diop
%A Sokhna Ba
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 7
%N 10
%P 1-5
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2020
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1106840
%X Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common helminth affecting humans. It is endemic in tropical and underdeveloped countries. It particularly infects children but most often is asymptomatic. Sometimes, it can mimic a surgical abdominal emergency. When it is suspected, its diagnosis is made on the parasitological examination of stool. We here report the case of a diagnosis of intestinal ascariasis made on ultrasound in an 8-year-old child who consulted for an acute abdominal syndrome which initially suggested an acute intussusception.
%K Ascaris lumbricoides
%K Pediatrics
%K Roundworm
%K Intussusception
%K Ultrasound
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5953075