An 8-year-old child in rural Cameroon presents with abdominal distension, colicky abdominal pain, and bilious vomiting. Abdominal X-ray shows a 'whirl...

Question

An 8-year-old child in rural Cameroon presents with abdominal distension, colicky abdominal pain, and bilious vomiting. Abdominal X-ray shows a 'whirlpool' or 'spaghetti-like' mass in the small bowel. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal obstruction due to a bolus of Ascaris lumbricoides worms

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Intussusception

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Sigmoid volvulus

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Appendicitis

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Meckel's diverticulum

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Ascaris Intestinal Obstruction

An 8-year-old child in rural Cameroon presents with abdominal distension, colicky abdominal pain, and bilious vomiting. Abdominal X-ray shows a 'whirlpool' or 'spaghetti-like' mass in the small bowel. What is the most likely cause?