Enterobius Vermicularis: A Parasitic Cause of Appendicular Colic
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Appendiceal colic caused by Enterobius vermicularis.
Appendicitis is the most common acute surgical condition of the abdomen. It occurs at all ages but is rare in the very young. l In contrast, appendiceal colic was first reported in 1980.2 It is characterized by recurrent episodes of crampy abdominal pain referred either to the right lower quadrant or to the periumbilical area. There is tenderness to deep palpation over the appendix.3 It is theo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8524