title: Schistosomiasis as an unusual cause of appendicitis.
abstract: Millions of people originating from tropical areas now live outside the country of their birth. As a consequence, the number of cases of diseases imported from the tropics and being seen by European physicians in immigrants is growing. As an example of such diseases, schistosomal appendicitis is a specific trait of infection with Schistosoma haematobium and is an uncommon cause of appendicitis in non-endemic areas. Treatment requires anti-schistomal medication in addition to surgery. Physicians, including surgeons, need to be aware of the possibility of seeing atypical presentations of parasitic diseases in immigrant patients.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Center Hospitalo-Universitaire Nord, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Doudier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parola
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dales
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Linzberger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brouqui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delmont
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000150:complications*