Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis

Enterobius vermicularis is one of the parasitic diseases involved in the etiology of acute appendicitis. Appendiceal diverticulitis is a rare clinical condition that often presents with the clinical manifestations of acute appendicitis. A 57-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department wi...

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Autores principales:	Semra Demirli Atici, Tayfun Kaya, Dudu Solakoglu Kahraman, Mümin Emiroğlu
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Publicado:	Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2021
Materias:	enterobius vermicularis appendiceal diverticulitis diverticulitis appendicitis Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:eb2dc66831a04db08196895bb1c3da502021-11-14T06:50:55ZEnterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis2783-243010.30476/acrr.2021.92776.1115https://doaj.org/article/eb2dc66831a04db08196895bb1c3da502021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://colorectalresearch.sums.ac.ir/article_47840_f7549049589305282adb04355a7049fb.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2783-2430Enterobius vermicularis is one of the parasitic diseases involved in the etiology of acute appendicitis. Appendiceal diverticulitis is a rare clinical condition that often presents with the clinical manifestations of acute appendicitis. A 57-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain and loss of appetite. The patient, whose physical examination and imaging modalities were compatible with acute appendicitis, was hospitalized. An explorative laparotomy showed findings consistent with acute appendicitis, and an appendectomy was performed. No problem was seen during the postoperative follow-up of the patient, and she was discharged with healing. The examination of the pathology specimen revealed the coexistence of appendiceal diverticulitis and E. vermicularis. Although many cases of acute appendicitis due to E. vermicularis infestation have been reported, the coexistence of appendiceal diverticulitis with E. vermicularis has not been reported in the literature. Histopathological confirmation was vital as the necessary anthelmintic treatment was prescribed to the patient and her close contacts, averting the spread of infection.Semra Demirli AticiTayfun KayaDudu Solakoglu KahramanMümin EmiroğluShiraz University of Medical Sciencesarticleenterobius vermicularisappendiceal diverticulitisdiverticulitisappendicitisMedicineRENIranian Journal of Colorectal Research, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 114-117 (2021)
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topic	enterobius vermicularis appendiceal diverticulitis diverticulitis appendicitis Medicine R
spellingShingle	enterobius vermicularis appendiceal diverticulitis diverticulitis appendicitis Medicine R Semra Demirli Atici Tayfun Kaya Dudu Solakoglu Kahraman Mümin Emiroğlu Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis
description	Enterobius vermicularis is one of the parasitic diseases involved in the etiology of acute appendicitis. Appendiceal diverticulitis is a rare clinical condition that often presents with the clinical manifestations of acute appendicitis. A 57-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain and loss of appetite. The patient, whose physical examination and imaging modalities were compatible with acute appendicitis, was hospitalized. An explorative laparotomy showed findings consistent with acute appendicitis, and an appendectomy was performed. No problem was seen during the postoperative follow-up of the patient, and she was discharged with healing. The examination of the pathology specimen revealed the coexistence of appendiceal diverticulitis and E. vermicularis. Although many cases of acute appendicitis due to E. vermicularis infestation have been reported, the coexistence of appendiceal diverticulitis with E. vermicularis has not been reported in the literature. Histopathological confirmation was vital as the necessary anthelmintic treatment was prescribed to the patient and her close contacts, averting the spread of infection.
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author	Semra Demirli Atici Tayfun Kaya Dudu Solakoglu Kahraman Mümin Emiroğlu
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title	Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis
title_short	Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis
title_full	Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis
title_fullStr	Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis
title_full_unstemmed	Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis
title_sort	enterobius vermicularis infestation causing appendiceal diverticulitis
publisher	Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/eb2dc66831a04db08196895bb1c3da50
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Enterobius Vermicularis Infestation Causing Appendiceal Diverticulitis

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