Small bowel obstruction complicating an Ascaris lumbricoides infestation in a 4-year-old male: a case report

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Medical Case Reports, May 2019

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Surgeons had to remove bundles of live worms from the body of a 4-year-old boy after his small bowel became infested with…

Surgeons operating on a young boy who suffered from pain in his abdomen have made a horrifying discovery inside his intestines.

A 4-year-old boy with a history of stomach pain, vomiting and abdominal distention eventually landed on the operating table…

Surgeons have shared photos of dozens of 'writhing' parasitic worms removed from a four-year-old's body after he complained of…