Ascariasis imaging: pictorial essay

201725 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Christoph F. Dietrich · First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Malay Sharma · Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital

Nitin Chaubal · Jaslok Hospital

Yi Dong · Zhongshan Hospital

Xin‐Wu Cui · Tongji Hospital

Markus Schindler-Piontek · Caritas-Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim

Joachim Richter

Abstract

Ascariasis is not widespread in Europe, and the knowledge on how to diagnose and treat the disease is limited to some specialists. On the other hand, clinicians are facing an increasing number of immigrants from high-prevalence countries and are, therefore, challenged to update in this field of infectious diseases. Here we present current knowledge on this infection in 2 parts. The first part discusses clinical features and hot topics in ascariasis, and the second part presents imaging features of ascariasis as a pictorial essay.

Topics & Keywords

Parasites and Host Interactions Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Amoebic Infections and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie

Volume 55, Issue 05, pp. 479-489

DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-104781

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