Acute appendicitis secondary to Enterobius vermicularis infection in a middle-aged man: a case report.
Τίτλος | Acute appendicitis secondary to Enterobius vermicularis infection in a middle-aged man: a case report. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Panidis, S., Paramythiotis D., Panagiotou D., Batsis G., Salonikidis S., Kaloutsi V., & Michalopoulos A. |
Journal | J Med Case Rep |
Volume | 5 |
Pagination | 559 |
Date Published | 2011 Nov 30 |
ISSN | 1752-1947 |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Acute appendicitis due to Enterobius vermicularis is very rare, affecting mostly children. Whether pinworms cause inflammation of the appendix or just appendiceal colic has been a matter of controversy. |
DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-5-559 |
Alternate Journal | J Med Case Rep |
PubMed ID | 22128765 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3245485 |