A patient with ascaris lumbricoides infestation associated with small bowel mucosal abnormalities is reported. The importance of careful radiological examination of the small intestine and examination of the faeces is stressed. Morphological changes and disturbed function of small bowel are discussed in relation to infestation with certain worms.
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