Open AccessAsymptomatic intraperitoneal ascariasis: Importance of diagnostic laparoscopy
Author(s) -
Santhosh Anand,
Aditya Sharma,
Sandeep Aggarwal,
Devajit Nath,
Sandeep Mathur
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.134881
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopy , abdominal cavity , ascaris lumbricoides , asymptomatic , histopathology , pelvis , surgery , peritoneal cavity , abdomen , rectal prolapse , ascaris , pelvic cavity , ascariasis , radiology , pathology , rectum , helminths , immunology
Migration of Ascaris from intestine into peritoneal cavity is rare and usually presents as acute abdomen. We report a case of 41-year-old male who was admitted for laparoscopic mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse. During the initial laparoscopy, purulent fluid was seen in pelvis. A complete diagnostic laparoscopy was done. An omental nodule was found, which was excised and extracted in a bag. On histopathology, the omental nodule revealed gravid Ascaris lumbricoides.