title: [Appendiceal disease caused by Enterobius vermicularis. Presentation of 3 cases].
abstract: Three cases of acute abdominal pain in children are presented. The clinical diagnosis was acute appendicitis and emergency appendectomy was performed. The histopathological study showed the presence of Enterobius vermicularis and chronic inflammatory changes in the appendix.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Militar Central Gómez Ulla, Madrid.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rueda Pérez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cabello Rodríguez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Somaza de Saint-Palais
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández Lobato
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hontanilla Cendrero
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D002648:Child; D017229:Enterobiasis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Apendicopatía por Enterobius vermicularis. Presentación de tres casos.