Acute suppurative appendicitis associated with Enterobius vermicularis: an incidental finding or a causative agent? A case report

Acute suppurative appendicitis associated with Enterobius vermicularis: an incidental finding or a causative agent? A case report

Abstract Background Histological acute appendicitis patterns associated with Enterobius vermicularis is an extremely rare finding. The exact role of this parasite in acute appendicitis is controversial as usually resected specimens show no evidence of histological inflammation. Case presentation We...

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Main Authors: Boubacar Efared, Gabrielle Atsame-Ebang, Boubacar Marou Soumana, Layla Tahiri, Nawal Hammas, Hinde El Fatemi, Laila Chbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Enterobius vermicularis
Appendicitis
Diagnosis
Pathology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2822-3

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