Granulomatous peritonitis due to Ascaris lumbricoides: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: Vol 7, No 2

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

International Child Health

Volume 7, 1987 - Issue 2

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A child with granulomatous peritonitis caused by ascariasis is described. Laparotomy revealed no obvious evidence of intestinal perforation. It is postulated that a worm escaped through the appendicular tip, causing transient peritonitis followed by adhesions and granulomatas in the peritoneal cavity.

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