Parasitic Appendicitis in 14.797 Cases: A Retrospective Cohort Study

• Published in: Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 113 - 116
• Main Authors: Gümüş, Serdar, Söğütçü, Nilgün
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Izmir Galenos Publishing House 01.06.2021; Galenos Yayinevi
• Subjects: Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Children; Cohort analysis; enterobius vermicularis; parasites; Pediatrics

Objective: This study aimed to determine the frequency of Enterobius vermicularis in appendectomy specimens and evaluate the histopathological characteristics of adult and pediatric cases with E. vermicularis infection. Methods: Appendectomies examined from 1 January 2010, to 1 December 2020, were a...