What is it about?
clues for the presence of pin worm in appendicitis. include presence of high rate of normal appendix at histology .also the patients usually do not have high Alvarado scores and usually they do not have high white cell counts on presentation .
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Why is it important?
it is the high rate of pin worm in appendicitis of this age group is interesting but the problem is there no conclusive study with incidence of pin worm in normal population in this age group
Perspectives
children can present with symptoms of appendicitis that can be caused by pin worm, especially if they have minimal or no inflammatory marker. Preoperative and post-operative investigations may be warranted.
Dr imad Afram Jaboury
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This page is a summary of: Role ofEnterobius vermicularisin appendicitis in children, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, July 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ans.13153.
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