Symptoms of ascariasis in children

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After infection with Ascaris lumbricoides in patients with typhoid fever or a small number of gastric and duodenal ulcer diseases, Ascaris lumbricoides can penetrate the intestinal wall of the lesion and cause perforation, resulting in diffuse peritonitis. When Ascaris lumbricoides is retrograde upward, it can be discharged from the nostril, oral cavity, or drilled into the ear pharyngeal tube, causing perforation of the eardrum membrane, and expelling Ascaris lumbricoides through the external auditory canal. Occasionally, Ascaris can reach the larynx or trachea, causing asphyxia. Let's talk about the symptoms of ascariasis in children.

Symptoms of ascariasis in children

1、 Biliary ascariasis is caused by Ascaris lumbricoides drilling into the biliary tract. It is characterized by paroxysmal colic or drilling pain under the xiphoid process, which can radiate to the back and right shoulder. It is intolerable and extremely restless. Often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The abdominal wall was soft, with mild spasm and obvious local tenderness under xiphoid process. When the Ascaris lumbricoides entered the biliary tract retreated to the small intestine, the symptoms suddenly disappeared. If Ascaris lumbricoides enters the cystic duct or intrahepatic bile duct, it may be secondary to bacterial infection and cause acute suppurative cholecystitis, cholangitis or acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis; Bacterial liver abscess can be produced when it goes deep into the bile duct. When Ascaris lumbricoides remains in bile duct or gallbladder for a long time, it can be used as the core to form gallstone gradually.

2、 Ascaris intestinal obstruction is more common in children. Due to the large number of worms, the intestinal cavity was blocked by twisting, resulting in partial intestinal obstruction. The patient had paroxysmal abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, soft abdominal wall, and could feel rope like mass of different sizes. If not treated in time, it can develop into complete intestinal obstruction.

3、 After infection with Ascaris lumbricoides in other patients with typhoid fever or a small number of patients with gastric or duodenal ulcer, Ascaris lumbricoides can penetrate the intestinal wall of the lesion, causing perforation and producing diffuse peritonitis. When Ascaris lumbricoides is retrograde upward, it can be discharged from the nostril, oral cavity, or drilled into the ear pharyngeal tube, causing perforation of the eardrum membrane, and expelling Ascaris lumbricoides through the external auditory canal. Occasionally, Ascaris can reach the larynx or trachea, causing asphyxia.

matters needing attention

Although Ascaris parasitic disease is terrible, it can be avoided. This disease is mostly caused by not paying attention to personal hygiene, so parents should cultivate their children to develop good health habits, such as washing their hands before meals, wiping their mouths after meals, cleaning before eating fruits, washing their hands before and after defecation, etc. in particular, they should trim their nails in time and prevent them from developing the bad habit of sucking their fingers.