Schistosomal appendicitis: Case series and systematic literature review.

• Main Authors: Mateus Zacarias (Author), Damiano Pizzol (Author), Helder de Miranda (Author), Anna Claudia Colangelo (Author), Nicola Veronese (Author), Lee Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Globally, schistosomiasis affects at least 240 million people each year with a high proportion of cases in sub-Saharan Africa. The infection presents a wide range of symptoms mainly at the gastrointestinal and urogenital level. Cases of schistosomiasis-related appendic...