Ascariasis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state: a surprising ultrasound finding in the emergency department

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Giles N. Cattermole¹  Jean-Paul Nzabandora¹ 

[1] University of Rwanda

关键词: Ascariasis;    Ultrasonography;    Diabetes complications;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12245-017-0138-7

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundWe report the ultrasound finding of ascariasis in a patient with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). Although ascariasis is common in low-resource settings, there has been no previous report associating ascariasis with HHS.

【 授权许可】

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