Annals of Coloproctology

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A Case of Acute Appendicitis Associated with Enterobius Vermicularis.: Kim, Do Hyoung , Cheon, Joon Sung , Kim, Jeong Goo , Lee, Dong Ho , You, Young Kyoung , Lee, Hye Kyung , Ahn, Chang Joon; J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2006;22(1):54-57.

Abstract PDF: 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.

Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis Caused by Enterobius Vermicularis.: Lee, Yoon suk , Lee, In kyu , Oh, Seung teak , Kim, Jun gi , Jang, Suk kyun , Kim, Young ha , Kim, Kyung Mee; J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2005;21(4):255-257.

Abstract PDF: 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.

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