Enterobius vermicularis appendiceal infestation: a case of false-positive ultrasound-confirmed appendicitis
This case report discusses a school-aged boy who presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain and fever. After investigation, he was found to have Enterobius vermicularis infestation of the appendix without appendicitis. The novelty of this case is the video clip of a live worm-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2022-00430.pdf |