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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Schistosomal appendicitis in Qatar: a rare parasitic cause of acute appendicitis in a non-endemic region.

Kamran Malik, Abdulbari Alsaeed, Hatim AlJumaili, Nabiha Malik, Ahmad Zarour

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kamran MalikDepartment of Acute Care Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Al Rayyan Road, Hamad Medical City, Al Rumailah, Doha, PO Box 3050, Qatar.
Abdulbari AlsaeedDepartment of Medical Education, Hamad Medical Corporation, Al Rayyan Road, Hamad Medical City, Al Rumailah, Doha, PO Box 3050, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4132-050X
Hatim AlJumailiDepartment of Acute Care Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Al Rayyan Road, Hamad Medical City, Al Rumailah, Doha, PO Box 3050, Qatar.
Nabiha MalikMedical School, University of Limerick, Plassey, Castletroy, Co.  Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland.
Ahmad ZarourDepartment of Acute Care Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Al Rayyan Road, Hamad Medical City, Al Rumailah, Doha, PO Box 3050, Qatar.

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Abstract

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, but its parasitic causes are often overlooked, particularly in non-endemic regions. Schistosomiasis, which affects over 250 million people globally, can rarely lead to schistosomal appendicitis (SA). A 32-year-old Filipino woman presented with acute right iliac fossa pain, vomiting, and loose stools. Clinical and imaging findings were consistent with appendicitis, and she underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy. Histopathological analysis revealed multiple calcified

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acute appendicitisappendectomycalcified ovaschistosomal appendicitisschistosomiasis

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PMCPMC12779474

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