Schistosomal appendicitis in Kuwait A5-year study

被引:6
作者
Abo-Alhassan, Fawaz [1 ]
Faras, Fatemah [2 ]
Malek, Yousef M. [1 ]
Joneja, Munish [3 ]
Dhar, Piyaray M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Minist Hlth, Dept Surg, Al Adan Hosp, POB 12244, Kuwait, Kuwait
[2] Minist Hlth, Dept ENT, Zain & Al Sabah Hosp, Kuwait, Kuwait
[3] Minist Hlth, Al Adan Hosp, RNMLC Yiaco Med Co, Kuwait, Kuwait
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS | 2016年 / 28卷
关键词
Schistosomal appendicitis; Schistosomiasis; Kuwait; Surgery; Acute appendicitis;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.10.029
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
BACKGROUND: Appendicular schistosomiasis is an unusual etiology of acute appendicitis, which has been reported in countries endemic in schistosomiasis, such as sub-saharan Africa and South America. Nowadays, due to globalization, this disease has been diagnosed in non-endemic countries. Kuwait is a country possessing a larger percentage of foreigners than national citizens. Therefore, several cases of schistosomal appendicitis were found. METHOD: The clinicopathological records of all patients that underwent appendectomy during January 2007 and December 2011 were recorded from the archives of Al-Adan Hospital in Kuwait. All cases of schistosomal appendicitis were retrieved and the histopathologic slides reconfirmed by the histopathologist. RESULTS: During the 5-year study period, 3012 appendectomies were performed and 8 schistosomal appendicitis were found. They were all Egyptian males that were admitted for a clinical suspicion of acute appendicitis. The age ranged between 24 and 42 years, with a mean age of 32.75 years. All cases showed histological features of acute or acute suppurative inflammation, with ova seen in the vasculature of all layers of appendicular wall. CONCLUSION: Although schistosomiasis is a rare causative agent of acute appendicitis, this however can't be confirmed until histological evaluation. Therefore, adequate follow up postoperatively is necessary to insure eradication of the disease and to prevent further serious consequences. (C) 2016 The Author( s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd.
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页码:303 / 309
页数:7
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