J Korean Soc Coloproctol.
2005 Aug;21(4):255-257.
Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis Caused by Enterobius Vermicularis
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- 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.
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