Ascariasis imaging: pictorial essay

Abstract

Ascariasis is not widespread in Europe, and the knowledge on how to diagnose and treat the disease is limited to some specialists. On the other hand, clinicians are facing an increasing number of immigrants from high-prevalence countries and are, therefore, challenged to update in this field of infectious diseases. Here we present current knowledge on this infection in 2 parts. The first part discusses clinical features and hot topics in ascariasis, and the second part presents imaging features of ascariasis as a pictorial essay.

Zusammenfassung

Die Ascariasis (Spulwurminfektion) ist in Deutschland und Europa weder weit verbreitet noch ist das Wissen zur Diagnostik und Therapie Allgemeingut. In der heutigen Zeit werden wir aber durch Immigranten und Flüchtlinge immer häufiger mit parasitären und Wurmerkrankungen durch Patienten aus Endemie-Gebieten konfrontiert. Mit dieser zweiteiligen Arbeit stellen wir im ersten Teil das aktuelle Grundlagenwissen und die klinischen Fragestellungen vor und im zweiten Teil zeigen wir typische bildgebende Befunde.

Key words

guidelines - parasites - contrast-enhanced ultrasound - elastography

Schlüsselwörter

Leitlinien - Parasiten - Kontrastmittelsonographie - Elastographie

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