Ascaris worm in the intercostal drainage bag: inadvertent intercostal tube insertion into jejunum: a case report
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چکیده
Inadvertent insertion of the intercostal tube into abdomen is not rare. It can present by different ways. In the present case an Ascaris worm crept into the intercostal drainage bag to reveal the false passage of the tube.
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