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Sonographic diagnosis of small intestinal anisakiasis
Author(s) -
Ido Kouki,
Yuasa Hajime,
Ide Mitsuru,
Kimura Keiichi,
Toshimitsu Kyotaro,
Suzuki Takashi
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199803/04)26:3<125::aid-jcu3>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - medicine , ascites , laparotomy , abdomen , edema , small intestine , radiology , acute abdomen , ingestion , gastroenterology
Purpose We studied the utility of sonography in the early diagnosis of anisakiasis of the small intestine. Methods The imaging findings and clinical data of 12 patients with proven small intestinal anisakiasis were retrospectively reviewed. Results Dominant sonographic findings were ascites, small bowel dilatation, and focal edema of Kerckring's folds. Conclusions Patients who have acute abdomen after recent ingestion of seafood and in whom ascites, small bowel dilatation, and focal edema of Kerckring's folds are seen by sonography should be suspected of having small intestinal anisakiasis and should be treated conservatively without laparotomy. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 26:125–130, 1998.