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Schistosomal appendicitis in Qatar: a rare parasitic cause of acute appendicitis in a non-endemic region
Date
2026-01-08
Abstract
Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, but its parasitic causes are often overlooked, particularly in non-endemic regions. Schistosomiasis which affects over 250million people globally, can rarely lead to schistosomal appendicitis (SA).A32-year old Filipino woman presented with a cute right iliacfossa pain ,vomiting ,and loose stools. Clinical and imaging findings were consistent with appendicitis, and she underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy.
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Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd.
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Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 1, rjaf1048
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International