Open AccessWorms and war: A case report of trauma and tropical disease intersecting
Author(s) -
Kasereka Masumbuko Claude,
Michael Hawkes
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.62858
Subject(s) - medicine , tropical disease , general surgery , intensive care medicine , disease
We report a case of heavy intestinal infestation with Ascaris lumbricoides complicating the surgical management of a gunshot injury to the abdomen. Co-existent traumatic and infectious pathologies in this case highlight the complex burden of illness among children living in areas of violent conflict, with clinical relevance to trauma surgeons in the tropics.