title: Meckel's diverticulitis due to Taenia saginata: case report.
abstract: A thirteen-year old girl presented with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain for which evaluation suggested appendicitis. At laparotomy, the appendix was normal but a Meckel's diverticulum with an impacted Taenia saginata (tapeworm) was found. The diverticulum was excised and histopathology confirmed diverticulitis from the parasite. Though Meckel's diverticulitis due to parasites has been reported, this is usually from ascaris. Tapeworm causing this complication is rare.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Chirdan
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Yusufu
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ameh
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shehu
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D000293:Adolescent; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D009534:Niclosamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D009534:Niclosamide