ArticleHelminthologia2018
Prevalence of Parasitic Infections in Surgically Removed Appendices: Parasitological and Histopathological Studies.
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- Parasites in surgically removed appendices as a neglected public health concern: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pathogens and global health · 2022Pooled it
- Schistosomal appendicitis: Case series and systematic literature review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Pooled it
- The neglected role of Enterobius vermicularis in appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Enterobius vermicularis as a Mimic of Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Updated Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Appendicular Schistosomiasis Presenting as Peritonitis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Clinicopathological differences between patients with schistosomal appendicitis and non schistosomal appendicitis: A retrospectively study of past ten years.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- The Neglected Cestode Infection: Epidemiology ofHelminthologia · 2020Article
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Abstract
Intestinal parasites may cause symptoms similar to acute appendicitis. Moreover, the diagnosis of parasitic infections is only done by post-operative histopathological examination of the appendices. Therefore, our aims are to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among patients who were be appendectomized at Tanta Hospitals, Egypt and to investigate the possible association between these parasitic infections and appendicitis. To achieve these objectives, we performed a cross-sectional study including 65 patients chosen randomly who had undergone appendectomy over a period of one year from Oct 2015 to Oct 2016. Demographic data were retrieved. Complete blood picture was done. Moreover, appendiceal faecolith were examined macroscopically then by direct smear examination, formol-ether concentration technique, modified Ziehl-Nelseen stain and rapid immunochromatographic test. Histopathological examination of resected appendices was done. We found that parasitic infections were detected in 24.6 % of examined cases. Most of parasitic infections were prevalent in patients belonging to the school age group. Different parasitic infections were detected in the faecolith specimens. Moreover,
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