Enterobius vermicularis causing acute appendicitis, a case report with literature review

Hammood, Zuhair D.; Salih, Abdulwahid M.; Mohammed, Shvan H.; Kakamad, Fahmi H.; Salih, Karzan M.; Omar, Diyar A.; Hassan, Marwan N.; Sidiq, Shadi H.; Mustafa, Mohammed Q.; Habibullah, Imad J.; Usf, Drood C.; obaidi, Anmar E. Al

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.09.025

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“…Nevertheless, some parasitic agents such as Schistosoma spp, Taenia spp and Ascaris lumbricoides have been reported as the causative agent [ 11 , 12 ]. Based on the literature, few cases of appendicitis caused by E. vermicularis have been reported in Asia and Canada [ 13 , 14 ]. Despite the widespread prevalence of this parasite mainly in the tropics [ 2 ], our patient was most probably infected in France based on her medical record.…”

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“…The problem of determining whether pinworms are causative agent of the appendicitis or incidental findings during appendectomy has been discussed for more than a century. Nevertheless, the pinworms infestation is still reported as an etiology causing acute appendicitis [ 7 , 13 ]. In absence of laboratory test specific for appendicitis, a couple of histopathological and parasitological analyses followed by imaging, allowed us to diagnose acute appendicitis in our patient, caused by E. vermicularis .…”

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Acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis: Observations from a case report

Antilahy

Akhoundi

Belaloui

et al. 2021

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Enterobius vermicularis is the most common parasitic worm responsible for gastrointestinal infection worldwide. Acute appendicitis due to E. vermicularis is a rare infection, affecting mostly the children. In this report, we present the case of a 5-year-old girl infant infected by E. vermicularis found in the appendix lumen. A couple of histopathological and parasitological analyses followed by imaging allowed us to diagnose accurately the etiologic agent. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitosis as a possible cause of acute appendicitis.

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Acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis: Observations from a case report

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Akhoundi

Belaloui

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“…Common enterobiasis symptoms include itching, irritation of the perianal region, and vaginal pruritus in females [4,5]. In severe infection cases, the symptoms include insomnia, weight loss, vomiting, abdominal pain, and appendicitis [2,6,7]. E. vermicularis has a simple life cycle, where it is transmitted via the nger-oral route, inhalation, or reinfection [1,6,8].…”

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Prevalence of Enterobius Vermicularis Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among Schoolchildren in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Laoraksawong

Pansuwan

Krongchon

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Objective: Enterobius vermicularis infection is an important public health problem worldwide, especially among schoolchildren in tropical and subtropical countries. The prevalence of E. vermicularis infections varies in each region of Thailand, but its status remains unknown among children who live in rural areas of southern region. This study aimed to evaluate the current prevalence of E. vermicularis infections and to identify the risk factors for infection among schoolchildren who live in rural communities in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern Thailand.Results: The overall prevalence of E. vermicularis infections was 5.79% (23 of 397). According to the multivariate analysis, the following were found to be risk factors associated with E. vermicularis infections (P < 0.05): male sex (AOR = 4.03, 95%CI 1.22-13.29), age group 3-6 years (AOR = 4.85, 95%CI 1.51-15.59), those having mother’s education level of primary school (AOR = 11.22, 95%CI 1.75-71.77), those having older sibling(s) (AOR = 6.25, 95%CI 1.83-21.26), those having younger sibling(s) (AOR = 6.24, 95%CI 2.00-19.44), those sometimes washing hands after using toilet (AOR = 5.25, 95%CI 1.24-22.21), those keeping fingernail long (AOR = 29.97, 95%CI 6.16-145.85), and those sucking their finger (AOR = 3.59, 95%CI 1.21-10.66).

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“…Common enterobiasis symptoms include itching, irritation of the perianal region, and vaginal pruritus in females [4,5]. In severe infection cases, the symptoms include insomnia, weight loss, vomiting, abdominal pain, and appendicitis [2,6,7]. E. vermicularis has a simple life cycle, where it is transmitted via the finger-oral route, inhalation, or reinfection [1,6,8].…”

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“…Common enterobiasis symptoms include itching, irritation of the perianal region, and vaginal pruritus in females [ 4 , 5 ]. In severe infection cases, the symptoms include insomnia, weight loss, vomiting, abdominal pain, and appendicitis [ 2 , 6 , 7 ]. E .…”

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Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

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Background Enterobius vermicularis infection is an important public health problem worldwide, especially among schoolchildren in tropical and subtropical countries. The prevalence of E. vermicularis infections varies in each region of Thailand; however, its status remains unknown among children who live in rural areas of the southern region. This study aimed to evaluate the current prevalence of E. vermicularis infections and to identify the risk factors for infection among schoolchildren who live in rural communities in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern Thailand. Results The overall prevalence of E. vermicularis infections was 5.79% (23 of 397). According to a multivariate analysis, the following were found to be risk factors associated with E. vermicularis infections (P < 0.05): those of the male sex (AOR = 4.03, 95% CI 1.22–13.29), those in the 3–6 year age group (AOR = 4.85, 95% CI 1.51–15.59), those who have a mother with a primary school education level (AOR = 11.22, 95% CI 1.75–71.77), those who have older sibling(s) (AOR = 6.25, 95% CI 1.83–21.26), those who have younger sibling(s) (AOR = 6.24, 95% CI 2.00–19.44), those who sometimes wash their hands after using the toilet (AOR = 5.25, 95% CI 1.24–22.21), those who keep their fingernails long (AOR = 29.97, 95% CI 6.16–145.85), and those who suck their fingers (AOR = 3.59, 95% CI 1.21–10.66). Conclusions This was the first report that revealed the prevalence of E. vermicularis infections among children who live in rural areas of Southern Thailand through detection using the Scotch tape technique. This study demonstrated that the high prevalence of E. vermicularis infections in schoolchildren with siblings was a significant independent predictor and that the transmission of this infection may occur in the family through their school-age siblings. In addition, children who have poor personal hygiene have a high prevalence of E. vermicularis infections. Therefore, maintaining good handwashing habits, keeping one’s fingernails short, and avoiding sucking one’s fingers should be important preventive measures against infection. Moreover, health literacy or health education, especially for parents or the principal caretakers of children, should be implemented to reduce E. vermicularis infections.

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Enterobius vermicularis causing acute appendicitis, a case report with literature review

Cited by 13 publications

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Acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis: Observations from a case report

Acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis: Observations from a case report

Prevalence of Enterobius Vermicularis Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among Schoolchildren in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

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