Title of article
Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis
Author/Authors
Mosli, Mohammed H Department of Community Health Sciences - Faculty of Medicine - University of Calgary - Teaching Research & Wellness (TRW) Building, Calgary, Canada , Chan, Wilson W Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Canada , Morava-Protzner, Izabella Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Canada , Kuhn, Susan M Department of Pediatrics - University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Pages
3
From page
1
To page
3
Abstract
The manifestations of schistosomiasis typically result from the host inflammatory response to parasitic eggs that are deposited in the mucosa of either the gastrointestinal tract or bladder. We present here a case of a 50-year-old gentleman with a rare gastrointestinal presentation of both schistosomal appendicitis and mesenteric thrombosis.
Keywords
Schistosomiasis Presenting , Acute Appendicitis , Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis
Journal title
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2616510
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