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. 2004 Feb;10(2):89-91.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00805.x.

Schistosomiasis as an unusual cause of appendicitis

B Doudier  1 , P Parola, J P Dales, N Linzberger, P Brouqui, J Delmont
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Schistosomiasis as an unusual cause of appendicitis

B Doudier et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2004 Feb.
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Abstract

Millions of people originating from tropical areas now live outside the country of their birth. As a consequence, the number of cases of diseases imported from the tropics and being seen by European physicians in immigrants is growing. As an example of such diseases, schistosomal appendicitis is a specific trait of infection with Schistosoma haematobium and is an uncommon cause of appendicitis in non-endemic areas. Treatment requires anti-schistomal medication in addition to surgery. Physicians, including surgeons, need to be aware of the possibility of seeing atypical presentations of parasitic diseases in immigrant patients.

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