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CT imaging of ascaris lumbricoides
Authors:
F C Deprez ,
Department of Radiology, Clinique St-Pierre, Ottignies-LLN, Belgium.
C Pauls,
Department of Radiology, Clinique St-Pierre, Ottignies-LLN, Belgium.
T Puttemans
Department of Radiology, Clinique St-Pierre, Ottignies-LLN, Belgium.
Abstract
A 37-year-old man was referred to the department of internal medicine for chronic fever, asthenia and loss of weight. He had no relevant medical history but reported frequent travels to Africa. Abdominal-CT study with contrast agent injection and oral digestive opacification was performed and revealed pleuroperitoneal and pericardial effusions with multiple mediastinal and mesenteric lymphadenopathies. Bronchoalveolar lavage and sputum expectoration analyses demonstrated systemic tuberculosis.
How to Cite:
Deprez FC, Pauls C, Puttemans T. CT imaging of ascaris lumbricoides. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology. 2010;93(4):227. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.321
Published on
13 Apr 2010.
Peer Reviewed
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