A rare case of gastric ascariasis.

Sharon Pan, Kevin Yu, Blaine A Mathison, Yan Gao, Marc Roger Couturier, Salem Muayad, Violeta Chávez, Ranya Selim

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Sharon PanDepartment of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6338-5135

Kevin YuDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.

Blaine A MathisonDepartment of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-941X

Yan GaoDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.

Marc Roger CouturierDepartment of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Salem MuayadDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.

Violeta ChávezDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8819-5273

Ranya SelimDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4592-5141

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Abstract

Background: Ascariasis, caused by the parasitic roundworm Case Summary: We describe an unusual case of a male in his 30s with a history of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) who immigrated from Colombia and who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy for further evaluation of abdominal pain. He was incidentally found to have a female Conclusion: Despite its rarity, gastric ascariasis can cause various non-specific yet distressing gastrointestinal symptoms in patients, and therefore should be considered in those with risk factors for helminthic infections.

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PMID42094991

DOI10.1128/asmcr.00163-25

PMCPMC13141863

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