UNEXPECTED DEATH FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS OF ASCARIASIS: A CASE PRESENTATION

Abstract

A 5 year old male child was admitted to emergency department with chief complains of pain in abdomen& abdominal distension, vomiting, constipation since 4 days. Patient was febrile & tachypnoeic. Abdominal distension & rigidity was seen. X-ray & Ultrasound both were inconclusive for the possible cause of intestinal obstruction. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with enterotomy for worm decompression. Nearly 400 worms were recovered. These worms were sent to microbiology laboratory and were identified as Ascarislumbricoides However the patient succumbed after 5 hours. The cause of respiratory distress & cause of death remained unknown.