Open AccessDuodenal Perforation with an Unusual Presentation: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Arif Hussain Sarmast,
Fazl Q. Parray,
Hakim İrfan Showkat,
Yasir Ahmad Lone,
Naseer Ahmad Bhat
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
case reports in infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6625
pISSN - 2090-6633
DOI - 10.1155/2011/512607
Subject(s) - medicine , ascaris lumbricoides , laparotomy , perforation , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , peritonitis , general surgery , punching , materials science , helminths , immunology , metallurgy
A young female presented with classical complaints suggestive of peptic ulcer disease leading to signs of peritonitis. The said patient after being subjected to baseline workup was subjected to laparotomy which proved to be a surgical surprise. A live ascaris lumbricoides worm was seen pouting out of a duodenal perforation.
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