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Cir Gen 2015; 37 (3-4)

Abdominal angiostrongylosis

Rivas MDF, Palmisano MEM, González CQ, Oliva CG

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 105-108
PDF size: 1477.86 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Abdominal angiostrongylosis is an endemic pathology of many tropical countries caused by the Angiostrongylus costaricensis nematode; its clinical complaints can frecuently mimic other disorders, such as appendicitis and acute abdomen; surgical findings can mimic tumoral disease. Material and methods: A male patient with presence of a mass in cecum and ileon. Review of his clinical record and pathological report. After resection of the ileocecal mass, the piece was sent to pathology, and it was the found be abdominal angiostrongylosis. Conclusion: Abdominal angiostrongylosis is a common abdominal disease; therefore, its diagnosis should be considered in patients who live in, or visit, endemic areas for this nematode.


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