Case report: A rare cause of acute appendicitis due to adult Ascaris lumbricoides in a 10-year-old child from Ethiopia

This case raises the importance of considering helminths, specifically Ascaris lumbricoides, as a cause of acute appendicitis, especially in endemic areas.

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International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
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2025-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111119
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1
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Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
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Case report: A rare cause of acute appendicitis due to adult Ascaris lumbricoides in a 10-year-old child from Ethiopia

Mesfin Ayalew Tsegaye, Abraham Wude Degefe, Birhan Adane Fisiha
1 citations
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
2.25
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Case report: A rare cause of acute appendicitis due to adult Ascaris lumbricoides in a 10-year-old child from Ethiopia

Mesfin Ayalew Tsegaye, Abraham Wude Degefe, Birhan Adane Fisiha
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Abstract

This case raises the importance of considering helminths, specifically Ascaris lumbricoides, as a cause of acute appendicitis, especially in endemic areas.

International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsVol. 128(C)
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Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
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Case report: A rare cause of acute appendicitis due to adult Ascaris lumbricoides in a 10-year-old child from Ethiopia — Mesfin Ayalew Tsegaye, Abraham Wude Degefe, et al. · International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS