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BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a waterborne trematode with numerous subtypes affecting different areas of the body. Rob Ferreira Hospital is located in an endemic area for schistosomiasis in the Lowveld region of South Africa. We set out to determine the prevalence of Sch istosoma in appendicitis. METHODS:From 2009 to 2013, all appendix samples removed in theatre were reviewed. A total of 304 cases were retrieved. Viable ova, calcified ova, or schistosomal granulomas was considered proof of exposure. RESULTS:Thirty-one out of the 304 cases revealed evidence of schistosomal exposure, equating to 10.2 %. CONCLUSION:A prevalence of more than 10 % is truly significant seeing as how a delayed diagnosis can lead to serious complications, or how a misdiagnosis can result in unnecessary and often protracted treatment with harmful drugs.
journal_name
World J Surgjournal_title
World journal of surgeryauthors
Botes SN,Ibirogba SB,McCallum AD,Kahn Ddoi
10.1007/s00268-015-2954-3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-05-01 00:00:00pages
1080-3issue
5eissn
0364-2313issn
1432-2323journal_volume
39pub_type
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journal_title:World journal of surgery
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,已发布勘误
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:World journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:World journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00