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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fatimo Biobaku M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Ascariasis is often asymptomatic. It can sometimes present with pulmonary and abdominal symptoms which are usually mild, however, severe cases of ascariasis occasional occurs especially following mechanical obstruction of a viscus.[1]
History and Symptoms
The patient can present with the following signs and symptoms:[1]
- It is often asymptomatic
- Pulmonary symptoms from immune-mediated hypersensitivity response can occur in the 2nd week after egg ingestion, and these symptoms can include:
- A low-grade fever
- A non-productive cough
- Chest discomfort
- Dyspnea in severe cases
- Eosinophilic pneumonia(Loeffler's syndrome)in severe cases- This can present with dyspnea and wheezing
- Mild abdominal discomfort
- Dyspepsia
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Poor growth and malnutrition may occur in children
- Mechanical obstruction by the worm can result in signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction, bile and pancreatic duct obstruction, and appendicitis
- Signs and symptoms of a complicated mechanical obstruction can occur such as perforation, intussusception, volvulus.