Wireless capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of helminthiasis

Multiple Intestinal Erosions as a Result of Hemorrhage due to Parasites: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

“…Gastrointestinal symptoms usually occur in the presence of large worm burdens and include intestinal obstruction, volvulus, obstructive jaundice, cholangitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and bleeding, whether it is occult, obscure, or massive, from the small bowel, the colon, and even the esophagus [4]. Gastrointestinal bleeding appears to be uncommon with ascariasis but might develop as a result of chemical irritation by secretions or by mechanical trauma [5].…”

“…There have been four reports in which the presence of Ascaris lumbricoides has been described during capsule endoscopy exploration [4, 6–8]. Two cases were reported because of gastrointestinal hemorrhage [4, 6], and only one of them describes an intestinal erythematous point “suggestive” of an angiodysplasia as a cause of the bleeding [6].…”

“…Two cases were reported because of gastrointestinal hemorrhage [4, 6], and only one of them describes an intestinal erythematous point “suggestive” of an angiodysplasia as a cause of the bleeding [6]. …”