Acute appendicitis secondary to Enterobius vermicularis infection in a middle-aged man: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Acute appendicitis due to <it>Enterobius vermicularis </it>is very rare, affecting mostly children. Whether pinworms cause inflammation of the appendix or just appendiceal colic has been a matter of controversy.</p&g...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/559 |