Respiratory arrest from Ascaris lumbricoides.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20679304.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2010-0163.
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Abstract
We report here the successful treatment of a 9-year-old boy who suffered a high-voltage electrical injury and a hospital course complicated by unexpected airway obstruction from Ascaris lumbricoides. Review of the literature revealed 4 previous reports of this complication. We also discuss options for prevention and treatment of this rare complication of a common infestation.
Medical subject headings
- Airway Obstruction
- Ascariasis
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Electric Injuries