title: Co-infection with Enterobius vermicularis and Taenia saginata mimicking acute appendicitis.
abstract: In this report, we describe an unusual case of verminous appendicitis due to Enterobius vermicularis and Taenia saginata in a 29-year-old woman from Iran. The histopathological examinations and parasitological descriptions of both worms found in the appendix lumen are discussed. The removed appendix exhibited the macroscopic and microscopic features of acute appendicitis. Antihelminthic therapy was initiated with single doses of praziquantel for the taeniasis and mebendazole for the enterobiasis, and the patient was discharged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Kasra H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Saravi
authors.affiliation: Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Electronic address: mahdif53@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fakhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nematian
authors.affiliation: Immunogenetics Research Center, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghasemi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D041202:Taenia saginata / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel; D008463:Mebendazole
keywords: Enterobius vermicularis; Taenia saginata; Verminous appendicitis