thailandedition
8-Year-Old Boy Suffers Intestinal Obstruction Due to Roundworms

8-Year-Old Boy Suffers Intestinal Obstruction Due to Roundworms

Khaosod•Society•5h ago

Reader Briefing

An 8-year-old boy from Ethiopia required emergency surgery for a severe intestinal obstruction caused by a massive clump of roundworms.

  • •An 8-year-old boy from Ethiopia experienced vomiting, abdominal pain, and inability to defecate for three days.
  • •Medical examination revealed a small intestine obstruction,

Overview

  • •An 8-year-old boy experienced abdominal pain, vomiting, and inability to defecate for three days.
  • •An ultrasound confirmed a small intestine obstruction caused by a clump of Ascaris lumbricoides roundworms.
  • •The boy underwent emergency surgery, including laparotomy and enterotomy, to remove the roundworms.
  • •Following surgery, the boy was administered anthelmintic medication and antibiotics.
  • •The boy's intestinal function returned to normal one month after the surgery.
  • •Factors such as socioeconomic status, poor sanitation, open defecation, untreated surface water consumption, and lack of participation in mass drug administration likely contributed to the severe infection.
  • •The lack of appropriate sanitation and knowledge about roundworm transmission in the child's family is a contributing factor.
  • •The case highlights gaps in neglected tropical disease control programs and public health education in the region.

Full article content is available on the original source.

Read on Khaosod (Thai Version)

Source: Khaosod (Original)

View Original Article

Key Quotes

FMC Clinic
"Three days of suffering: a boy with worms blocking his intestines. From common abdominal pain and vomiting to an unexpected cause: a large number of roundworms that clumped together, requiring life-saving surgery."
สามวันแห่งความทรมาน : เด็กชายกับพยาธิที่อุดตันลำไส้ จากอาการปวดท้องและอาเจียนธรรมดา สู่การค้นพบสาเหตุที่ไม่คาดคิด พยาธิไส้เดือนจำนวนมาก ที่รวมตัวกันจนต้องผ่าตัดช่วยชีวิต

Key Entities

Person

8-year-old boy(เด็กวัย 8 ขวบ)
Patient who suffered from intestinal obstruction due to roundworms.

Organization

FMC Clinic(เอฟเอ็มซีคลินิกเวชกรรม)
Clinic that posted about the case of the 8-year-old boy.
Adare General Hospital
Hospital where the 8-year-old boy received treatment.

Place

Sidama(ซิดามา)ℹ️
Region in southern Ethiopia where the 8-year-old boy is from.
Ethiopia(เอธิโอเปีย)ℹ️
Country where the 8-year-old boy is from.

Law

Ascaris lumbricoidesℹ️
The specific species of roundworm that caused the intestinal obstruction.