Caecal-caecal intussusception caused by Trichuris trichiura in a young healthy adult

Kelvin K W To; Vincent C C Cheng; Ivan F N Hung; Bone S F Tang; Samson S Y Wong; Kwok-Yung Yuen

doi:10.1080/00365540600606549

Caecal-caecal intussusception caused by Trichuris trichiura in a young healthy adult

Scand J Infect Dis. 2006;38(9):813-5. doi: 10.1080/00365540600606549.

Authors

Kelvin K W To¹, Vincent C C Cheng, Ivan F N Hung, Bone S F Tang, Samson S Y Wong, Kwok-Yung Yuen

Affiliation

¹ Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.

PMID: 16938739
DOI: 10.1080/00365540600606549

Abstract

Trichuris trichiura is a worldwide problem affecting millions of people. We report an unusual case of intussusception caused by T. trichiura that mimics acute appendicitis. The literature on T. trichiura associated intussusception is reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Animals
Appendicitis / diagnosis
Cecal Diseases / diagnosis
Cecal Diseases / parasitology*
Humans
Intussusception / diagnosis
Intussusception / parasitology*
Male
Trichuriasis / complications*
Trichuris / isolation & purification*