Coincidence of Ascariasis with Appendicitis in a Pediatric Patient with abdominal Pain; a Case Report

This report emphasizes the consideration of ascariasis in diagnosing appendicitis, particularly in areas where intestinal parasites are common. It also demonstrated the improved diagnostic accuracy achieved through clinical scoring and imaging, thus reducing the risk of missing dual pathologies in young patients with acute abdominal pain.PMID:38162385 | PMC:PMC10757573 | DOI:10.22037/aaem.v12i1.2187

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - January 1, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marzieh Aalinezhad Mohammad Saleh Jafarpishe Yosra Naderi Mahdi Shahsavan Zahra Souri Source Type: research