We report a case of ascariasis in a female patient who was admitted to our hospital after she had left the informal refugee camp of Calais in the north of France. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

New migrants who are refugees typically come from refugee camps which often are constrained environments with poor sanitation. [iwaponline.com]

The prevalence rate of ascariasis was not higher in the group of patients with atopic diseases (bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis) and co-existing ascariasis did not affect the eosinophil counts in the peripheral blood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 28-year-old female presented to the emergency department with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, syncope, and seizure-like activity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Description: This 34 year old female resident of rural China presented with nausea and vomiting, vague abdominal pain and fever. An upper endoscopy was performed in Beijing. [web.archive.org]

This essay presented a 78-year-old female case had severe abdominal pain, nausea and constipation for seven days and the pylorus was obstructed by A. lumbricoides and diagnosis was obtained by endoscopy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Description: This 34 year old female resident of rural China presented with nausea and vomiting, vague abdominal pain and fever. An upper endoscopy was performed in Beijing. [web.archive.org]

When the worms are in the intestines, they may cause nausea, vomiting, irregular bowel movements, stomach pain, weight loss or malnutrition, or visible worms in vomit or stool. [study.com]

Abdominal distension and pain, nausea, and diarrhea are also typical symptoms (1). Among school children, the infection is associated with appetite loss, lactose maldigestion, impaired weight gain, and a reduction in cognitive abilities. [asmscience.org]

An old female presented with dysphagia after an intake of several red bean buns and haw jellies. The barium meal examination revealed a spherical defect in the lower esophagus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Upper endoscopy was performed in a 19-year-old man from Afghanistan because of four days of watery diarrhea and dysphagia without abdominal pain. Stool examination revealed no parasitic ova, and cultures were negative for bacterial pathogens. [nejm.org]

A rare cause of dysphagia: pharyngeal ascariasis. J Parasit Dis. 2016 Dec;40(4):1411–3. Warrington S, Baisley K, Boyce M, Tejura B, Morocutti A, Miller N. [karger.com]

Complications Chronic infestation with A. lumbricoides may be associated with a poor nutritional state, anaemia, failure to thrive and impaired cognition, particularly in children. [patient.info]

A 44-year-old Korean man was admitted because of nausea and right upper quadrant pain that did not respond to medical control and had worsened 1 day before admission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Several imaging modalities revealed acute cholecystitis and pericarditis with massive pericardial effusion. A marked peripheral blood eosinophilia was observed, and the eruption was diagnosed as urticaria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

One child with extensive consolidation and air bronchogram in both lungs died before treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abdominal radiographs showed air-fluid levels with mild bowel distention and shadows of roundworms. The diagnosis of IO by A lumbricoides. infestation was established and surgical approach scheduled. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]