introduction appendiceal mucocele is a term referring to the abnormal accumulation of mucus into the lumen of appendix regardless of the underlying cause. mucocele alone is not considered a rare finding in routine appendectomy. however, the coexistence of multiple small intraluminal globoid bodies as “myxoglobulosis” or “caviar appendix” is a rare finding. case report we report a 54 year old wo...

this case is a rare aspect of left inguinal hernia. the patient was a 60-years old man with left scrotal mass since childhood. in the operating room, the hernia sac was opened which included cecum and appendix that is called left amyand`s hernia. the patient underwent herniorrhaphy with lichtenstein repair.

Enterobius vermicularis, an intestinal helminth, is transmitted through the ingestion of eggs found in food, water, dust, or other fomites, including infected individuals. This review aimed to examine frequency and distribution E. vermicularis infections Brazil between 1991 2022. The conducted bibliographic survey revealed that ranged from 0.1 26.1%, depending on factors such as population ethn...

background : e arly diagnosis of appendicitis is important during pregnancy.  unlike omentom, cecum and appendix are not likely to be displaced by the growing uterus, so the concept of position change of the appendix during pregnancy is questionable.   objective: to determine the anatomical location of appendix during pregnancy.   methods: in a prospective study from october 1995 to march 1999,...

The appendix is an unusual site for extramedulary relapse in acute leukemia. The present case report describes two cases of late course acute lymphoblastic leukemia presented with leukemic infiltration of the appendix and complete remission of bone marrow. The signs and symptoms of the cases suggest that leukemic involvement of the appendix should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ...

Raillietiella gigliolii is a Neotropical pentastomid parasite found in Amphisbaena alba. Collections were made in northeastern Brazil in a remnant area of Atlantic Forest (07 masculine 10' S and 35 masculine 05' W) in the municipality of Cruz do Espírito Santo, Paraíba State, and in a Humid Forest area (07 masculine 16' S and 39 masculine 26' W) on the slopes of the Chapada do Araripe Mountains...

Paleoparasitology is the science that uses parasitological techniques for diagnosing parasitic diseases in the past. Advances in molecular biology brought new insights into this field allowing the study of archaeological material. However, due to technical limitations a proper diagnosis and confirmation of the presence of parasites is not always possible, especially in scarce and degraded archa...

To determine the status of Enterobius vermicularis infection among children living on western and southern coastal islands of the Republic of Korea, children (3-10 years) in 39 kindergartens and primary schools were examined using the cello-tape anal swab method, during July and August 2000. Of 1,661 children examined, 307 (18.5%) were found to be positive for E. vermicularis eggs. The highest ...