Abdominal angiostrongyliasis: a case with severe evolution

a case of acute abdomen disease caused by abdominal angiostrongyliasis is reported. a 42-year-old otherwise healthy patient presented with a complaint of nine days of abdominal pain, constipation, disury, fever and right iliac fossa palpable mass. exploratory laparotomy was performed. after surgical treatment the patient presented serious complications.