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Case Reports
. 2006;38(9):813-5.
doi: 10.1080/00365540600606549.

Caecal-caecal intussusception caused by Trichuris trichiura in a young healthy adult

Kelvin K W To  1 , Vincent C C Cheng, Ivan F N Hung, Bone S F Tang, Samson S Y Wong, Kwok-Yung Yuen
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Case Reports

Caecal-caecal intussusception caused by Trichuris trichiura in a young healthy adult

Kelvin K W To et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 2006.

Abstract

Trichuris trichiura is a worldwide problem affecting millions of people. We report an unusual case of intussusception caused by T. trichiura that mimics acute appendicitis. The literature on T. trichiura associated intussusception is reviewed.

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