The parasitic helminths in appendices of autopsied cases

ABSTRACT

Normal appendices from 69 autopsied cadavers obtained from the Philippine General Hospital were examined for the presence of adult helminth parasites. Ascaris, trichuris and enterobius adult worms were recovered in 11.6% of the appendices. While Trichuris was found to be the most common parasite in the appendix, both Trichuris and Enterobius were also recovered from the same appendix.(Summary)