Ultrasound diagnosis of oesophagostomiasis

P. A. Storey; S. Anemana; J. A. Van Oostayen; A. M. Polderman; P. Magnussen

doi:10.1259/bjr.73.867.10817053

Ultrasound diagnosis of oesophagostomiasis

P. A. Storey, S. Anemana, J. A. Van Oostayen, A. M. Polderman^*, P. Magnussen

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Abstract

Human infection with Oesophagostomum bifurcum, a parasitic intestinal helminth, is endemic in parts of West Africa. Oesophagostomum bifurcum juveniles develop in the colonic wall, causing pus-filled granulomas. The pathology has two distinct forms. Multinodular oesophagostomiasis comprises hundreds of small nodules within a thickened, oedematous wall of the large intestine. Uninodular oesophagostomiasis, called the Dapaong tumour, presents as a painful 30-60 mm granulomatous mass in the abdominal wall or within the abdominal cavity. Diagnosis of oesophagostomiasis on clinical grounds alone is difficult. We describe cases illustrating the ultrasound appearance of these two presentations. Multinodular disease shows nodular 'target' and 'pseudokidney' colonic lesions. The Dapaong tumour is an echo-free ovoid lumen enveloped within a well defined poorly reflective wall.

Original language	English
Journal	British Journal of Radiology
Volume	73
Issue number	867
Pages (from-to)	328-332
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0007-1285
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.73.867.10817053
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2000

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