Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2011 Volume 139, Issue 11-12, Pages: 809-811
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1112809S
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An unusual case of ascariasis of the appendix
Sforza Marcos (UNIFESO Medicinski fakultet, Rio de Žaneiro, Brazil)
Anđelkov Katarina (Bolnica „Belmedik”, Beograd)
Zaccheddu Renato (Bolnica „Dolan Park”, Bromsgrov, Velika Britanija)
Ivanov Dejan (Klinika za abdominalnu, endokrinu i transplantacionu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Vojvodine, Novi Sad + Medicinski fakultet, Novi Sad)
Krstić Slobodan (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Paganelli Arnaldo (Bolnica „Dolan Park”, Bromsgrov, Velika Britanija)
Introduction. Amongst various causes responsible for the obstruction of
digestive tract, intestinal ascariasis is certainly one of the least
frequent. Case Outline. We report an extremely rare case of a 5-year-old male
patient operated on for appendicitis due to adult Ascaris Lumbricoides worms
intraoperatively detected in the appendiceal lumen. Conclusion. On
examination patient’s clinical features indicated acute appendicitis.
Therefore, the treatment-of-choice could only be surgical. Classic
appendectomy was performed and the postoperative course was uneventful, with
full recovery.
Keywords: ascariasis, appendicitis, acute abdomen