Eosinophilic appendicitis caused by schistosoma japonicum: A case report and review of the literature

Parasitic appendicitis is uncommon. The authors reviewed the pathology of 4,130 appendices resected over the past 10 years (2000 to 2009). Only one case of eosinophilic appendicitis caused by Schistosoma japonicum was identified. The overall prevalence of schistosomal appendicitis was 0.024%. The ca...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wasana Kanoksil, Noppadol Larbcharoensub, Pannathat Soontrapa, Sith Phongkitkarun, Suthus Sriphojanart, Prawat Nitiyanant
Other Authors: Mahidol University
Format: Review
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29541
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Mahidol University