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The human appendix is a supposedly funtionless organ, but can cause morbidity and mortality because it likely to be infected. Acute Appendicitis being the most common surgical emergency. Appendicectomy specimens from suspected acute appendicitis often appear macroscopically normal histological analysis reveal more sinister underlying pathology. A three year study was performed determine inciden...

INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis due to Enterobius vermicularis is very rare, affecting mostly children. Whether pinworms cause inflammation of the appendix or just appendiceal colic has been a matter of controversy. CASE PRESENTATION A Caucasian 52-year-old man was referred to our Emergency Department with acute abdominal pain in his right lower quadrant. The physical and laboratory examinati...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence of parasitic infestations and inflammation accompanying parasitosis in a series of appendectomy cases.  Methods: Six-hundred-sixty  patients who had undergone appendectomy in Bingöl State Hospital, Bingol, Turkey with the preliminary diagnosis of appendicitis between January 2012 and February 2015 were included in this retrospective study. They were retro...

Enterobius vermicularis is an intestinal nematode of humans and the most common helminth infection. Main transmission path is direct contact between infected and uninfected person meaning ingestion of the eggs. Human infections are usually asymptomatic or manifest as perianal itching. Although ectopic locations are uncommon, Enterobius can occasionally be detected in appendix, kidney, male urin...

Aim: The possible association between certain childhood infections and the propensity to develop nocturnal enuresis may include intestinal helminth infections. Objective: To explore the association between Enterobius vermicularis and nocturnal enuresis among children 4 to 7 years of age in a Turkish orphanage. Methods: Eighty children (45 boy, 35 girl, age range 4-7 years) participated in this ...

Dientamoeba fragilis is an intestinal protozoan suspected of causing gastrointestinal symptoms, and its mode of transmission is unknown, although first described almost a century ago. A hypothesis is that Enterobius vermicularis is a vector for D. fragilis, and recently, D. fragilis DNA was detected within surface-sterilized eggs of E. vermicularis. Using real-time PCR, we detected D. fragilis ...

Enterobius vermicularis is a nematod of large intestine in man. Extra intestinal localization of this parasite is rare. A 60 year old man was admitted to the hospital with the clinical manifestation of meningitis. In laboratory examination of cerebrospinal fluid (C.S.F), the appearance was red, Albumin level was high and the glucose showed normal value. Haematoxylin and Eosin stained slides pre...

Simultaneous Enterobius vermicularis infection and appendicitis is rare. Nocturnal anal pruritus remains the most important clinical symptom of E. vermicularis infestation, a result female pinworms laying eggs within verge at night. Laparoscopic appendectomy definitive treatment for appendicitis, followed by either mebendazole or albendazole complete pinworm eradication.

To cite: Rajendran S, Carmody E, Murphy M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015210464 DESCRIPTION An 18-year-old woman presented with lower abdominal pain. Ultrasound (US) showed a dilated appendix. Laparoscopy revealed a mildly inflamed appendix with no other intra-abdominal abnormalities. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was performed. Histolog...