title: [The role of Enterobius vermicularis in etiopathogenesis of appendicitis].
abstract: The authors present 14 cases of enterobiasis of appendix observed between 1991-94, on a total of 1093 appendectomies. The presence of the parasite was associated, in the majority of cases, to a chronic appendicitis. The symptomatology imitates an attack of acute appendicitis, but the true nature of the disease is diagnosed only through a histological examination. There is probably an etiopathogenic relationship between. E. vermicularis and chronic appendicitis, whereas the relationship between the parasite and acute appendicitis is rare and very disputed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, USSL Lanciano-Vasto (Chieti).
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Listorto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferranti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizzicannella
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sablone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Aristotile
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gaspari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Il ruolo dell'Enterobius vermicularis nell'etiopatogenesi dell'appendicite.