Abstract
Appendicitis and helminth infections are both common conditions in children. However, helminths (pinworms) infestation causing appendiceal luminal obstruction and presenting as appendicitis is uncommon.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Animals
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Appendectomy / methods
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Appendicitis / diagnosis
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Appendicitis / etiology*
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Appendicitis / surgery
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Appendix / parasitology*
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Appendix / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Enterobiasis / diagnosis
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Enterobiasis / parasitology*
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Enterobius / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Humans
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Laparoscopy