Acute appendicitis secondary to Entamoeba histolytica infestation

Surbhi J. Patel; Priya Pathak; Poornachandra Thejeswi; Manisha Bandari

doi:10.4103/tp.tp_47_21

Acute appendicitis secondary to Entamoeba histolytica infestation

Surbhi J. Patel
, Priya Pathak^*
, Poornachandra Thejeswi
, Manisha Bandari

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Acute appendicitis secondary to amoebic infestation is a rare possibility, especially in endemic areas. If left untreated, significant postoperative morbidity and mortality can result from the spread of amoebic trophozoites and subsequent tissue reaction. Histopathological examination of the resected appendix with demonstration of invasion by the parasite is mandatory for establishing a diagnosis. Careful examination of the specimen is thus of paramount importance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	114-116
Number of pages	3
Journal	Tropical Parasitology
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/tp.tp_47_21
Publication status	Published - 01-07-2023

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Infectious Diseases

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