title: Schistosomiasis: a rare cause of acute appendicitis.
abstract: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection in humans, which is prevalent in developing countries. The infection manifests itself as a variety of different pathologies, depending on the location of the parasite and its eggs. A rare manifestation is that of a common surgical presentation, acute appendicitis. We present a case of a young male who underwent appendicectomy for acute appendicitis caused by a schistosomiasis infection, proven on pathological examination of the resected appendix.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Coventry and Warwick, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Nd
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Coventry and Warwick, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Pj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yates