“Worm within worm”: acute appendicitis containing an adult Ascaris lumbricoïdes

Appendicitis is the first etiology for abdominal surgical emergency. Ascariasis is the most common helminth infection in tropical countries where it is endemic. The ability of intestinal helminths to wander through the digestive system means that it can end up in the appendix lumen and lead to appen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Niang, Ibrahima, Dieng, Coumba Khadija, Diouf, Papa Malick Dibor, Diop, Cheikh Tidiane, Welle, Ibrahima Bocar, Ndong, Abdourahmane, Dia, Serigne Ahma Mbacké, Sarr, Papa Balla, Ndiaye, Ousmane, Sinake, Richard Bazogo, Ba, Aissata Ly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9461732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36101725
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20210035

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9461732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36101725
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20210035

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