Open Access Library Journal 2020, Volume 7, e6840 ISSN Online: 2333-9721 ISSN Print: 2333-9705 DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1106840 Oct. 20, 2020 1 Open Access Library Journal A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Intestinal Ascariasis Clinically Simulating Intussusception Ibrahima Niang 1* , Axel Kayembe 1 , Cheikh Tidiane Diop 2 , Mamadou Ly 1 , Fallou Galass Niang 3 , Abdourahmane Ndong 4 , Serigne Ahma Mbacké Dia 2 , Abdoulaye Dione Diop 1 , Sokhna Ba 1 1 Radiology Department, Fann University Hospital Center, Dakar, Senegal 2 Radiology Department, Albert Royer Children Hospital, Dakar, Senegal 3 Radiology Department, Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal 4 Surgery Department, Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal Abstract Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common helminth affecting humans. It is endemic in tropical and underdeveloped countries. It particularly infects children but most often is asymptomatic. Sometimes, it can mimic a surgical abdominal emergency. When it is suspected, its diagnosis is made on the pa- rasitological examination of stool. We here report the case of a diagnosis of intestinal ascariasis made on ultrasound in an 8-year-old child who consulted for an acute abdominal syndrome which initially suggested an acute intus- susception. Subject Areas Radiology & Medical Imaging Keywords Ascaris lumbricoides, Pediatrics, Roundworm, Intussusception, Ultrasound 1. Introduction Ascariasis is an infection caused by a giant roundworm named Ascaris lumbri- coides, with about 760 million cases worldwide [1]. It is particularly prevalent in tropical and underdeveloped countries and most often infects malnourished children living in unsanitary conditions [2]. Most often asymptomatic, its diag- nosis is made on the parasitological examination of stool when clinically sus- pected [3]. Acute intussusception is a common pediatric emergency. Its symp- toms are resumed by the clinical triad of abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody How to cite this paper: Niang, I., Kayembe, A., Diop, C.T., Ly, M., Niang, F.G., Ndong, A., Dia, S.A.M., Diop, A.D. and Ba, S. (2020) A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Intestinal Ascariasis Clinically Simulating Intussusception. Open Access Library Journal, 7: e6840. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1106840 Received: September 19, 2020 Accepted: October 17, 2020 Published: October 20, 2020 Copyright © 2020 by author(s) and Open Access Library Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access