Schistosomiasis of the Appendix in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Nigeria: A 22-Year Review

Schistosomiasis of the Appendix in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Nigeria: A 22-Year Review

Background: Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases caused by a trematode, Schistosoma spp, and affects many systems in the body including the gastrointestinal tract. Schistosomiasis of the appendix is a well-recognized disease and presents as a chronic granulomatous inflammation....

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Main Authors: Saad A Ahmed, Umar Mohammed, Robert B Sanda, Jerry Makama, Mohammed S Shehu, Emmanuel A Ameh, Ahmed A Mayun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Subjects:
appendicitis
nigeria
schistosomiasis
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.129085

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