Enterobius vermicularis in appendectomy specimens; Clinicopathological assessment: Cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study identifies the incidence of appendiceal Enterobius vermicularis (E.v) infestation in all the patients undergoing appendectomy and evaluates the relationship between E. v infestation of the appendix and the acute appendicitis.

Method

ology: All the routinely examined appendectomy specimens received in the pathology laboratory of a referral hospital over a three year period of time were reviewed for the existence of E. v. These cases were evaluated for clinico-laboratory characterization.

Results

Out of 1150 appendectomies for clinical acute appendicitis picture, 31 (2.7%) cases revealed E. v infestation. The age ranged from 6 to 42 years old but more than 80% of the E. v infected cases were children. Twenty four cases (77.4%) did not show any othe

SUBMITTER: Hasan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7599363 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature