Open AccessA unique cause of chronic abdominal pain
Author(s) -
Kawakami Yujiro,
Akita Kotaro,
Suzuki Kazuya,
Nakase Hiroshi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jgh open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2397-9070
DOI - 10.1002/jgh3.12419
Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , medicine , abdominal pain , capsule endoscopy , abdominal computed tomography , computed tomography , radiology , endoscopy , surgery , helminths , immunology
The images presented here demonstrated how we arrived at the diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in a 54‐year‐old man with chronic abdominal pain by capsule endoscopy (CE). In this case, computed tomography (CT) images were not representative, and further investigation with CE was required to confirm the diagnosis. The combination of CT and CE was useful for diagnosing Ascaris lumbricoides infection in this patient.