title: Schistosomal peritonitis secondary to perforated appendicitis.
abstract: In Tanzania, Schistosoma mansoni is endemic and causes intestinal schistosomiasis which affects various internal organs. However, worldwide there have been very few reports of cases of peritonitis due to schistosomal appendicitis. Here we report a rare case of schistosomal appendicitis with peritonitis in a 33 year-old male patient who recovered quickly after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Entomology, Weill-Bugando University College of Health Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania. umphreymazigo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Humphrey D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Mazigo
authors.forename: Geofrey C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Giiti
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zinga
authors.forename: Jorg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heukelbach
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rambau
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications*