Intestinal Parasites and Infestation



Intestinal Parasites and Infestation


Michael P. Federle, MD, FACR

R. Brooke Jeffrey, MD









(Left) Axial CECT with intravenous and oral contrast in a 19-year-old woman from Mexico status post motor vehicle crash reveals linear filling defects image in the proximal small bowel. These defects represent the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. (Right) Anteroposterior view of a small bowel follow through demonstrates thickened folds in the proximal jejunum image from giardiasis.

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Jun 13, 2016 | Posted by in GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING | Comments Off on Intestinal Parasites and Infestation

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