Keywords
Ascaridiasis
Colonoscopia
Parasitosis intestinales
Helminthiasis Ascaris Lumbricoides
Ascariasis
Colonoscopy
Intestinal parasitic disease
Helminthiasis
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Abstract
Ascariasis is caused by Ascaris Lumbricoides, the largest and one of the most common helminths responsible for parasitic infections in humans. This condition has a worldwide distribution with a higher prevalence in developing countries as well as in tropical and subtropical regions. This roundworm infection is usually asymptomatic hence the diagnosis is not made until patients reach a late stage with heavier load of parasites. This report describes a case of a patient coming from a rural area in Colombia, consulting with abdominal symptoms. The diagnosis was made using colonoscopy, with findings of intestinal ascariasis.
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