1 Dec 2020Case Report
Enterobius vermicularis infestation of the appendix mimicking acute appendicitis in a young Italian boy
Beatrice D’Orazio 1Sebastiano Bonventre 2Bianca Cudia 2Dario Calì 3Gaetano Vita 2Girolamo Geraci 2
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, General Surgery Unit, University of Palermo, Itlay;Postgraduate Medical School in General Surgery, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
2 Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, General Surgery Unit, University of Palermo, Itlay
3 Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, General Surgery Unit, University of Palermo, Itlay; Postgraduate Medical School in General Surgery, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2020, 9(September), 1-3;
Published: 1 Dec 2020
Copyright (c) 2020 Annali Italiani di Chirurgia
Abstract
Enterobius Vermicularis (EV) is the most commonly identified heminth incidentally found within the appendix of a clinically diagnosed appendicitis. This simple presence of EV may cause appendicular colic, primarily affecting children, it is an important cause of negative appendicectomy. We report a case of a young male who presented with clinical features of acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was uneventful and pathologic examination revealed the presence of an EV infestation originating from the lumen of his vermiform appendix.
Keywords
- Acute appendicitis
- Diagnosis
- Enterobius Vermicularis