Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis
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 schistoso...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-86ff177ff7ef4e1f847718cd2cc45c572025-08-20T03:37:52ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932016-01-01201610.1155/2016/58632195863219Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric ThrombosisMohammed H. Mosli0Wilson W. Chan1Izabella Morava-Protzner2Susan M. Kuhn3Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Teaching, Research & Wellness (TRW) Building, Room 3D03-4 (3rd Floor), 3820 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, CanadaCalgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, AB, CanadaCalgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, AB, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CanadaThe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5863219 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed H. Mosli Wilson W. Chan Izabella Morava-Protzner Susan M. Kuhn Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis |
| title_full | Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis |
| title_fullStr | Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis |
| title_short | Schistosomiasis Presenting as a Case of Acute Appendicitis with Chronic Mesenteric Thrombosis |
| title_sort | schistosomiasis presenting as a case of acute appendicitis with chronic mesenteric thrombosis |
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