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Ascaris Peritonitis in a Pediatric Patient With Typhoid Fever

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Intestinal infestation with ascaris worms is very common worldwide and usually causes minimal or no abdominal symptoms. Severe abdominal complications such as bowel obstruction may occur, but bowel perforation from ascariasis is rare. We present a case of a seven-year-old boy who initially presented with typhoid fever and then developed ascaris peritonitis requiring emergent surgery. We discuss preoperative diagnosis and perioperative management, as well as the purported mechanisms of coinfection with typhoid fever and ascariasis that can lead to small bowel perforation.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.81813

Authors: Charles Tumwesige, Arthur J Nek, Daniel Odulusi, Colin Meghoo, Johnson Ebine

Institutions: Kabale University, CHI Health Good Samaritan, Kabale Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Parasites and Host Interactions

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409237898