Surgiliciousalmost 8 years ago

Incidental finding on a laparotomy 

Incidental finding on a laparotomy : 8 roundworms palpable in entire small bowel during bowel exploration, by its size that supposed to be A.lumbricoides worm. Ascariasis is an infection of the small intestine caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides), which is a species of roundworm.Roundworms are a type of parasitic worm. Infections caused by roundworms are fairly common. Ascariasis is the most common roundworm infection. About 10 percent of the developing world is infected with intestinal worms, according to the WHOThe roundworm is found worldwide, but it’s more frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions. It’s also more common in areas where sanitation is not modern.