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“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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The British Institute of Radiology.
2022
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| 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 |