Appendicitis by Enterobius vermicularis presenting with recurrent abdominal pain and eosinophilia A case report.

CONCLUSION: We highlight that the symptoms of appendicitis can be due to Enterobius vermicularis infestation also without any histological evidence of acute inflammation. High index of suspicion and including parasitic origin in differential diagnosis of abdominal disturbances might hopefully KEY WORDS: Appencitis, Elminth, Enterobius vermicularis (EV). PMID: 27585284 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - September 3, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Ital Chir Source Type: research