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Ascariasis - computed tomography (CT)

Ascariasis - computed tomography (CT)
Magnified views of orally contrasted axial CT of the abdomen.
(A) Longitudinal views of Ascaris lumbricoides within the jejunal lumen. Note the lack of contrast in the gut of the worm.
(B) Axial views of ascarids, again without contrast in worm gut.
Reproduced with permission from: Pylant A, Hinshaw JW, Leonard RB, et al. Intestinal Ascariasis: CT findings and diagnosis. South Med J 2006; 99:317. Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Williams.
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