J Korean Soc Coloproctol.
2006 Feb;22(1):54-57.
A Case of Acute Appendicitis Associated with Enterobius Vermicularis
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- 1Department of Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea.
- 3Department of Surgery, Hong Seong Medical Center, Hongseong, Korea. csjcsy1@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Enterobius vermicularis is one of the common parasites in the world. The infestation rate of Enterobius vermicularis is higher in children than in adults. Moreover, the egg-positive rate of Enterobius vermicularis is higher in the mentally retarded population. We report the case of a ten-year-old, mentally retarded boy, who was diagnosed as having acute appendicitis associated with Enterobius vermicularis.
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