Atypical Presentation of Acute Appendicitis with Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that is induced by different species of Schistosoma. The infection can manifest with a variety of different pathologies depending on the involved system and causative species. Schistosoma-induced appendicitis is rare in developed countries. We discuss a case...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alsayegh, Hassan A, AlAlwan, Mohammed Q, Siddiqui, Farhan, AlAlwan, Qasem M, Alamer, Haidar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8214657/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34164244
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15144
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Sumario:Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that is induced by different species of Schistosoma. The infection can manifest with a variety of different pathologies depending on the involved system and causative species. Schistosoma-induced appendicitis is rare in developed countries. We discuss a case of a middle-aged female who was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and underwent appendectomy. Upon histopathological examination of the resected appendix, Schistosoma infestation was identified as the underlying cause.

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