The vermiform appendix is a tubular structure
found just below the ileoceacal junction on the ceacum. It has got an immune
function and is no longer a vestigial organ. Most important implication of the
appendix is acute appendicitis which is the most common surgical emergency
worldwide.
The inflammation of appendix is generally
secondary to obstruction of the lumen of the appendix. Most commonly
it is caused by lymphoid hyperplasia, Fecoliths, foreign bodies, tumors or
parasites. Among the parasites most common is Enterobius vermicularis.
Mostly it is seen in children however no age
is immune to this infection. Enterobius vermicularis can lead to acute
appendicitis rarely but it is mostly diagnosed after surgery. Whether
Enterobius vermicularis is responsible for acute appendicitis is not definitely
clear but Enterobius vermicularis infestation can mimic the features of acute
appendicitis. A course of antihelminthic treatment is required to get rid of
the parasite from the alimentary tract after appendicectomy
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