Appendicitis associated with Taenia species: cause or coincidental?
A 23-year-old woman from Ethiopia presented with acute abdominal pain. Exploratory laparotomy revealed appendicitis, pathology of which showed numerous eggs consistent with Taenia species. Although Taenia appendicitis is rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with appendicitis from endemic parts of the world.
Ajmera
Ravi K
RK
Department of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, USA.
Simon
Gary L
GL
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013621:Taenia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult