A Case of Terminal Ileitis Caused by Ascaris lumbricoides.
- Author:
Sung Hoon JUNG
1
;
Young Woon CHANG
;
Jaejun SHIM
;
Young HWANGBO
;
Chang Kyun LEE
;
Jae Young JANG
;
Seok Ho DONG
;
Hyo Jong KIM
;
Byung Ho KIM
;
Rin CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cywgi@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ascaris lumbricoides;
Terrminal ileitis
- MeSH:
Anisakis;
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal;
Ascaris;
Ascaris lumbricoides;
Cholangitis;
Colonoscopy;
Crohn Disease;
Female;
Helminths;
Humans;
Ileitis;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Pancreatitis;
Parasites
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2008;36(3):165-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The major causes of terminal ileitis are inflammatory bowel disease and NSAIDs but parasites such as Anisakis rarely induce ileitis. Ascaris lumbricoides, the most common intestinal helminth in Korea, may enter the pancreaticobiliary ducts and cause pancreatitis or cholangitis. However, no case of A. lumbricoides-associated terminal ileitis has been previously reported in Korea. We report a case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with epigastric discomfort and bloating, and was diagnosed with terminal ileitis due to A. lumbricoides detected during colonoscopy.
