Preoperative sonographic diagnosis of acute appendicitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides

Authors :: S P, Misra
M, Dwivedi
V, Misra
P A, Singh
V K, Agarwal
Source :: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU. 27(2)
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Acute appendicitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides is an uncommon variant of a common disease. We describe a case in which sonography was used for preoperative diagnosis of ascaris appendicitis.

Subjects :: Adult
Ascariasis
Animals
Humans
Female
Appendicitis
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ultrasonography

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