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This article is a survey of the Chinese literature on perforation of gastrointestinal tract by ascaris. We wish to draw attention to the acute abdominal disease of ascaris infection, and acute ascaris peritonitis as a result of perforation, most cases being found in children. The disease has very high morbidity (24/112; 21.4%) and high mortality (17/112; 15.2%). Early detection and operation are of critical importance. Perforation of gastrointestinal tract by ascaris may develop into peritoneal granuloma, which has a different clinical presentation and outcome.
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Chen, D., Bo, L. Ascaris peritonitis and peritoneal granuloma in China. J Gastroenterol 32, 826–829 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02936963
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02936963