Case Report
A Case Report of Roundworms Causing Intestinal Obstruction in a Child
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(a) NCCT abdomen shows dilated small bowel with air fluid levels. (b, c) Distal ileum and colon show feces with multiple foci of radiolucent, thread-like structures. (d) Coronal sections: dilated distal ileum filled with worms. (e) Clumping of small bowel into a cocoon, most likely due to Koch’s abdomen in the past. (f) Sagittal section showing small bowel filled with feces and adult worms. Yellow arrows indicate important findings in each image.
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