Granulomatous peritonitis due to Ascaris eggs: a report of a child case inBenin.

Authors
Kinde-Gazard, D Gangbo, F Anagonou, S Gninafon, M Massougbodji, A
Citation
D. Kinde-gazard et al., Granulomatous peritonitis due to Ascaris eggs: a report of a child case inBenin., B S PATH EX, 93(1), 2000, pp. 23-24
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE DE PATHOLOGIE EXOTIQUE
ISSN journal
00379085 → ACNP
Volume
93
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
23 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9085(200002)93:1<23:GPDTAE>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We report a case of granulomatous peritonitis in a child, due to Ascaris lu mbricoides eggs. A 6 year-old child was admitted to the emergency ward with acute abdomen pain. Upon performing a laparotomy severe adhesive inflammat ion and adenopathies were found and abdominal tuberculosis was diagnosed. S pecific treatment was administered. Later the acurage diagnosis of Ascaris ova peritonitis was made by histopathological examination of tissue removed during the operation. The pathogenesis is briefly discussed.