Acute Appendicitis Caused by Enterobius Vermicularis: Case Report

Enterobius vermicularis is one of the most common bowel parasites worldwide. It can be located in the lumen of the ceacum and appendix and rarely causes acute appendicitis disease. In this case, we present a 36 years old female patient who underwent appendectomy with the preliminary diagnosis of acu...

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Published in:Bezmialem science 2021-04, Vol.9 (2), p.231-233
Main Authors: ABA, Murat, DEMİREL, Ahmet Onur, SARITAŞ, Ahmet Gökhan, ATEŞ, Büşranur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
acute appendicitis
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendix
apppendectomy
Conflicts of interest
enterobius vermicularis
Infections
Laboratories
Laparoscopy
Patients
Pediatrics
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Summary:Enterobius vermicularis is one of the most common bowel parasites worldwide. It can be located in the lumen of the ceacum and appendix and rarely causes acute appendicitis disease. In this case, we present a 36 years old female patient who underwent appendectomy with the preliminary diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Enterobius vermicularis was detected by histopathological examination.
ISSN:2148-2373
2148-2373
DOI:10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.3783