parastic infection associated with acute appendicitis in surgically removed appendices

Authors

  • Abdul-Razak S. Hassan college of medicine, Diyala University.
  • Ahmed J. Mohamed Dept. of path. college of vet. medicine Diyala University.
  • Nadhim G. Numan college of medicine, Diyala University.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.5121208

Keywords:

parastic infection, acute appendicitis, Diyala

Abstract

BACKGROUND-to explor the infections associated with acute appendicitis in surgically removed appendices in Diyala.

Materials and Methods: this study include 160 surgically removed appendices with acute appendicitis . the patients were 66 fenales and 94 males. the age range was 5-53years with mean age 22.9±7.2 years.the surgically removed appendicitis were submitted for gross inspection and microscopic examination including direct mount, sedimentation and flotation techniques. Additionally specimens from 25 appendices were processed and examined histopathologically.

Results: The rate of parasitic infection in surgically removed appendices was 26.2%. the rate of single parastic infection was 23.1%, while the rate of two parasticwas 3,1%. there were insignificant differences in the rate of infection regarding the sex and age of patients . Additionally there were significant differences in the histopathological changes observed in appendices with parastic infection compared to those without infection.

conclusion: parastic infection may play a role in the development of acute appendicitis in patients with surgically removed appendices in Diyala province

 

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Published

01.07.2009

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Hassan A-RS, Mohamed AJ, Numan NG. parastic infection associated with acute appendicitis in surgically removed appendices. J Fac Med Baghdad [Internet]. 2009 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];51(2):184-6. Available from: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1208

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