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Differential Diagnosis

The imaging appearance of the adult Ascaris in either the gastrointestinal or biliary tract is so characteristic that it should not be confused with any other parasite or entity. The pulmonary infiltrates produced by the larval phase of the worm are non-specific and will be easily confused with pneumonia of any other etiology.

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