Ascaris lumbricoides is the commonest organism causing soil-transmitted helminth infection.
It is particularly common in poor sanitary conditions. Nevertheless, involvement of the …

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Ascariasis is one of the commonest parasitic infections in Asia. In most cases it is
asymptomatic, however, rarely it may present with acute abdominal symptoms. We present a …

Materials and Methods A total of 15 adult patients (8 females and 7 males; ages 20-65
years) with biliary ascariasis were studied over a period of 3 years (July 2010-June 2013) in …

Most cases of biliary ascariasis require endoscopic management or surgical intervention.
When the procedure is difficult to perform due to many reasons and the case is without …

The most common helminthic infestation in the world is that of Ascaris lumbricoides, a
nematode. It is prevalent mainly in the far East, Indian Subcontinent, Latin America and …

ABSTRACT Background/Aim: Ascariasis is endemic in the tropics especially amongst those
living in poor sanitary conditions. Although most commonly it infests the small intestine, it …

RÉSUMÉ L'infection à Ascaris lumbricoïdes est une helminthiase cosmopolite qui est
endémique dans les pays tropicaux. Souvent asymptomatique, elle est parfois révélée par …

Background: Ascarial invasion of the biliary tree is a well known entity and Pancreatitis is a
complication of it. Many recent reports suggest ascariasis induced Acute Pancreatitis (AP) in …

Ascariasis is one of the commonest infections in Asia. Biliary ascariasis is a serious
presentation of ascariasis which can result in life threatening complications including …