Taenia infestation in the appendix: a case report

Autor: Aysegul Copur, Cicek, Ibrahim, Sehitoglu, Saliha, Eksi
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. 44(6)
ISSN: 0125-1562
Popis: Taenia saginata is a zoonotic cestode causing taeniasis. Taeniasis refers to the intestinal infection with the adult stage of this tapeworm. An association between teaniasis and acute appendicitis is uncommon. We present the case of a 37 year old male who presented with abdominal pain for one day. He was diagnosed with having appendicitis and an appendectomy was performed. Pathology of the appendix showed Taenia saginata with eggs in the lumen. Histological analysis showed acute inflammation consistent with acute appendicitis caused by T. saginata.
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