J Korean Soc Coloproctol.  2005 Aug;21(4):255-257.

Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis Caused by Enterobius Vermicularis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Surgery, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Incheon, Korea. yslee@catholic.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Korea.
  • 3Department of Surgery, Kang-nam St. Mary's Hospital, Korea.
  • 4Department of Surgery, St. Vincent Hospital, Korea.
  • 5Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) infection occurs in 4~28% worldwide. Although the most common clinical manifestation is perianal pruritis, it may cause gastrointestinal manifestations, including acute appendicitis in about 0.2~41.8% of infections. Preoperative diagnosis of pinworms in patients with acute appendicitis is not routinely performed. We performed a laparoscopic appendectomy for an acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis in Korea.

Keyword

Enterobius vermicularis; Acute appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendectomy

MeSH Terms

Appendectomy*
Appendicitis*
Diagnosis
Enterobius*
Humans
Korea
Pruritus
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