Open AccessParasites in the Etiology of Pediatric Appendicitis
Author(s) -
Turan Yıldız,
Zekerya Ilce,
Gupse Turan,
Zehra Bozdağ,
Bahri Elmas
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2015.3737
Subject(s) - enterobius , appendicitis , taenia , medicine , lymphoid hyperplasia , abdominal pain , etiology , appendix , incidence (geometry) , general surgery , gastroenterology , helminths , biology , immunology , lymphoma , paleontology , physics , optics
Appendicitis is the most common cause of operation in the children. Fekalit, lymphoid hyperplasia, parasites and foreign bodies are accused as the causes of appendicitis. In this study, we wanted to evaluate that the role of parasitic infections in pediatric appendicitis.