Open AccessA Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis: <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i>
Author(s) -
Mehmet Patmano,
Tufan Gümüş,
Filiz İlhan Türkel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.6731
Subject(s) - enterobius , acute appendicitis , appendicitis , appendix , medicine , etiology , general surgery , surgical emergency , abdominal pain , emergency surgery , surgery , immunology , helminths , biology , paleontology
Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal pathology that requires emergency surgery in general surgery clinics. The aetiology of acute appendicitis includes both infectious and non-infectious causes. Although parasitic diseases are rare in developed countries, they are more common in developing countries. The association between acute appendicitis and parasitic infections is unclear, and whether parasites are the cause of acute appendicitis is still under debate. In addition, many appendix parasites are encountered after appendectomy. In this study, we report a rare case of acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis .