Ascaris, intussusception, ultrasound.

Prashant U. Titare1; Bhawana D. Sonawane2; Pradip B. Rathod3; Narendra G. Tembhekar4

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2014 Month : October Volume : 3 Issue : 56 Page : 12848-12852

INTUSSUSCEPTION DUE TO ENTRAPPED ASCARIS: AN ULTRASOUND CASE REPORT

Prashant U. Titare1, Bhawana D. Sonawane2, Pradip B. Rathod3, Narendra G. Tembhekar4

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Prashant Uddhaorao Titare,
C/0 M. G. Dahat,
Plot No. 60, Newindira Colony,
Bhagwan Nagar, Nagpur,
Maharashtra, India.
Email: putitare@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: Intestinal intussusception caused by ascaris is uncommon. Abdominal ultrasound is generally done as a first imaging investigation for abdominal symptoms. This report described the ultrasound features in this rare case of adult intussusception due to entrapped ascaris, making a significant contribution to radiological knowledge in diagnosing the cause at the earliest for better management.

KEYWORDS: Ascaris, intussusception, ultrasound.