Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis Caused by Enterobius Vermicularis
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
; : 255-257, 2005.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-120205
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WPRO
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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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Apendicectomia
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Apendicite
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Prurido
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Diagnóstico
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Enterobius
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo