Shigellosis associated with appendicitis and peritonitis
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Schistosomal peritonitis secondary to perforated appendicitis.
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.
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Microbiology Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1996-0808
DOI: 10.5897/ajmr2014.7208