Ascariasis: death by suffocation
This is the presentation of a clinical case of a child 3- year-old from Cosquín (50 km from the city of Córdoba) malnourished, who died of complications from a massive ascariasis, a parasitic disease caused by Ascaris lumbricoides. In this case the Medical consultation was only when complications ap...
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I10-R360-article-68492025-04-03T12:07:53Z Ascariasis: death by suffocation Ascariasis: Un caso de muerte por asfixia Defagot, L. M. Pizzi, H. L. Pizzi, R. D. Dib, M. D. ascariasis complicaciones desnutrición muerte por asfixia ascariasis complications malnutrition death by asphyxiation This is the presentation of a clinical case of a child 3- year-old from Cosquín (50 km from the city of Córdoba) malnourished, who died of complications from a massive ascariasis, a parasitic disease caused by Ascaris lumbricoides. In this case the Medical consultation was only when complications appeared of the parasitosis, although it was quite time that the girl eliminated parasites by fecal matter. The day of death is presented with dyspnea attributed to aspiration of “noodles”, but in the airway had parasites that caused suffocation and death. The case was reported as doubtful etiology death, an autopsy revealed lung parasites in the gut. The fecal discharges in irrigation canals (for marginal housing) contaminate crops that provide food to the cities, (key variable in spreading parasitic). In high parasite load (e.g. malnutrition.) forms a ball of parasites that obstruct the intestine. Migration in erratic A. lumbricoides can enter natural ducts carrying bile duct obstruction and peritonitis. Through this presentation we want to warn about the potential invasive and serious complications of a parasitic very common in our environment. The case is of particular interest since the parasite was so great in quantity to cause death by aspiration and asphyxia. La health education is substantial aspect, (early medical consultation to avoid complications from curable diseases). Esta es la presentación de un caso clínico de una niña de 3 años oriunda de Cosquín (50 km de la ciudad de Córdoba) desnutrida, que falleció como consecuencia de las complicaciones de una ascariasis masiva, parasitosis producida por Ascaris lumbricoides. La consulta médica se realizó de manera tardía cuando aparecieron las complicaciones, siendo que hacía tiempo la niña eliminaba parásitos por materia fecal. El día de la muerte presentó disnea que fue atribuida a broncoaspiración por “fideos”, pero se trataba de parásitos en la vía área que originaron asfixia y muerte. El caso fue denunciado como muerte de etiología dudosa, la autopsia reveló parásitos en pulmón y en todo el intestino. En casos de gran carga parasitaria (desnutrición por ejemplo) se puede formar un ovillo de parásitos que obstruyen el intestino llegando a perforarlo; en la migración errática, A. lumbricoides puede introducirse en conductos naturales como el colédoco o el Wirsung llevando a oclusión y a peritonitis. Mediante este trabajo queremos alertar sobre las potencialidades invasivas y las complicaciones graves de una parasitosis muy frecuente en nuestro medio. El caso reviste un interés particular ya que la parasitosis fue de tal magnitud como para causar la muerte por broncoaspiración de parásitos y asfixia. La educación sanitaria es un aspecto sustancial y se debe realizar la consulta médica precoz para evitar complicaciones de enfermedades curables. Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2014-03-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6849 10.31052/1853.1180.v17.n3.6849 Revista de Salud Pública; Vol. 17 Núm. 3 (2013); 31-39 1852-9429 1853-1180 10.31052/1853.1180.v17.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6849/7927 Derechos de autor 1969 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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This is the presentation of a clinical case of a child 3- year-old from Cosquín (50 km from the city of Córdoba) malnourished, who died of complications from a massive ascariasis, a parasitic disease caused by Ascaris lumbricoides. In this case the Medical consultation was only when complications appeared of the parasitosis, although it was quite time that the girl eliminated parasites by fecal matter. The day of death is presented with dyspnea attributed to aspiration of “noodles”, but in the airway had parasites that caused suffocation and death. The case was reported as doubtful etiology death, an autopsy revealed lung parasites in the gut. The fecal discharges in irrigation canals (for marginal housing) contaminate crops that provide food to the cities, (key variable in spreading parasitic). In high parasite load (e.g. malnutrition.) forms a ball of parasites that obstruct the intestine. Migration in erratic A. lumbricoides can enter natural ducts carrying bile duct obstruction and peritonitis. Through this presentation we want to warn about the potential invasive and serious complications of a parasitic very common in our environment. The case is of particular interest since the parasite was so great in quantity to cause death by aspiration and asphyxia. La health education is substantial aspect, (early medical consultation to avoid complications from curable diseases). |
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