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Asymptomatic intraperitoneal ascariasis: Importance of diagnostic laparoscopy
Santhosh Anand1, Aditya P Sharma1, Sandeep Aggarwal1
1Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Migration of Ascaris from intestine into peritoneal cavity is rare and usually presents as acute abdomen. We report a case of 41-year-old male who was admitted for laparoscopic mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse. During the initial laparoscopy, purulent fluid was seen in pelvis. A complete diagnostic laparoscopy was done. An omental nodule was found, which was excised and extracted in a bag. On histopathology, the omental nodule revealed gravid Ascaris lumbricoides.
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