Differential diagnosis of ascariasis are :
-strongyloidiasis
-asthma
-peptic ulcer disease
-paragonimiasis
-acute eosinophilic pneumonia / Loeffler’s syndrome
-allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
-topical pulmonary eosinophilia (Brugia malayi, Wuchereria bancrofti)
-hookworm disease
-toxocariasis / visceral larva migrans
-diverticulitis
-pancreatitis
-cholangitis
-appendicitis
-cholecystitis
-strongyloidiasis
-asthma
-peptic ulcer disease
-paragonimiasis
-acute eosinophilic pneumonia / Loeffler’s syndrome
-allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
-topical pulmonary eosinophilia (Brugia malayi, Wuchereria bancrofti)
-hookworm disease
-toxocariasis / visceral larva migrans
-diverticulitis
-pancreatitis
-cholangitis
-appendicitis
-cholecystitis