Ascariasis

General: Roundworm infection caused by Ascaris lumbricoides.

Ocular: Conjunctivitis; xerosis; periphlebitis; pigmentation of macular lesion; papilledema; uveitis; subluxation of lens; scotoma; secondary glaucoma; vitreal hemorrhages; possible association with phlyctenular eye disease.

Clinical: Occasional colicky abdominal pain; slight abdominal distention; pneumonitis; intestinal obstruction.

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