Acute appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which has many attributable etiologies [1,2]. One rare cause is inflammation or direct luminal obstruction due to parasite infestation. There have been case reports about parasites as a pathological finding after removal of the appendix in patients suffering from acute appendicitis [3–5]. Some studies speculate on the parasitosis causing sy...

Methods Healthy Greek schoolchildren were investigated for E. vermicularis eggs with the adhesive-tape test. Sixty four of those, who were found parasitized and 67 matched controls were further assessed, using hematological and serological immune parameters, such as Eosinophil number (Eo count), serum Eosinophilic Cationic Protein (ECP), total and specific Immunoglobulin E (ΙgΕ) and the ratio o...

A 7-year-old boy went to emergency department with severe abdominal pain of 20 hours, located in the right iliac fossa. Fever. Alimentary vomit. Normal bowel movements. On examination, the child had general status affectation. Abdominal palpation aimed to voluntary defense in FID. Blumberg and psoas signs were positive. Laboratory tests showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia and eosinophilia. Ul...

A solitary granuloma containing a gravid female pinworm was incidentally found in the fallopian tube of a 27 year old woman. On rare occasions, pinworms have been found outside the gastrointestinal tract, most frequently in the peritoneal cavity. The reported cases have been found at all levels of the female reproductive tract from the introitus to the fallopian tube. Thus, the hypothesis is su...

To cite: Kaczynski J, Hilton J. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202962 DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old woman presented with a 96-h history of constant right iliac fossa (RIF) pain on movement and coughing. The pain was associated with vomiting and anorexia, but there was no associated change in bowel habit, weight loss or dysuria. At presentation, sh...