ReviewTranslational gastroenterology and hepatology2025
Parasitic appendicitis, what do we know?-a literature review.
Review in Translational gastroenterology and hepatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Enterobius vermicularis as a cause of acute appendicitis: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background and Objective: Acute appendicitis (AA) is a leading cause of emergency abdominal surgery worldwide, with surgical intervention as its mainstay of treatment. As a primarily clinical diagnosis, it is important for physicians to have ample information to diagnose cases accurately. Given the high rates of negative appendectomies, robust diagnostic workups are crucial to minimize unnecessary surgeries and consider adjunct therapy. Various etiologies, including parasitic infections, are associated with AA. In this review, we report that Methods: To our knowledge, this narrative review incorporating three databases (PubMed, Ovid and Embase), is the first to synthesize research on the relationship between parasites and AA. Articles were screened using Covidence, and inclusion criteria required references to Key Content and Findings: Our analysis identifies four parasitic organisms strongly associated with AA- Conclusions: While strong associations exist between parasitic infections and AA, further research is needed to establish a causal relationship.
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