<i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> Related Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

<i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> Related Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

While the debate on the association between <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> (<i>E. vermicularis</i>) and acute appendicitis has not been settled, a few case reports of this very rare encounter are beginning to come to light. <i>E. vermicularis</i> is one of the mos...

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Main Authors: Shabnam Chhetri, Ahmed Hamood Al Mamari, Mahmood Mausd Al Awfi, Nasser Humaid Nasser Al Khaldi, Nibras Mejbel Abed, Nenad Pandak, Faryal Khamis, Zakariya Al Balushi, Rashid Mohammed Khamis Alalawi, Sultan Al Lawati, Muna Ba’Omar, Nasser Shukaili, Seif Al-Abri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
parasitological diseases
Oman
appendectomy
appendicitis
<i>Enterobius vermicularis</i>
enterobiasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/15/4/42
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Summary:While the debate on the association between <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> (<i>E. vermicularis</i>) and acute appendicitis has not been settled, a few case reports of this very rare encounter are beginning to come to light. <i>E. vermicularis</i> is one of the most common parasitic infections around the world, and acute appendicitis, on the other hand, is also a commonly encountered condition in general surgery. However, the association between these two conditions remains controversial. Here we present a case report of a young woman with appendicitis associated with <i>E. vermicularis</i>.
ISSN:2036-7449

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