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unige:55503 
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Peritoneal schistosomiasis: an unusual laparoscopic finding |
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| Published in | Journal of pediatric surgery. 2004, vol. 39, no. 4, p. 631-3 | |
| Abstract | Laparoscopic surgery is now a common procedure for the cure of appendicitis. Unexpected other laparoscopic findings can be a diagnostic challenge. The authors present a case in which, in addition to typical appendicitis, multiple whitish nodules were found diffusely on the peritoneal surfaces suggesting a differential diagnosis including miliary tuberculosis and carcinoma metastases. The final diagnosis of schistosomiasis, made by histology and serology, had not been suspected. This uncommon and rare presentation deserves to be reported, especially to physicians of nonendemic areas, in an era in which people travel extensively. | |
| Keywords | Adolescent — Appendicitis/complications/surgery — Diagnosis, Differential — Granuloma/diagnosis/parasitology — Humans — Incidental Findings — Laparoscopy — Male — Peritoneal Diseases/diagnosis/drug therapy/parasitology — Peritoneal Neoplasms/diagnosis — Praziquantel/therapeutic use — Refugees — Schistosomiasis/diagnosis/drug therapy — Schistosomicides/therapeutic use — Switzerland — Yemen/ethnology | |
| Identifiers | PMID: 15065045 | |
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| Research group | Métastases du foie (657) | |
| Citation (ISO format) | MASSEREY SPICHER, Virginie et al. Peritoneal schistosomiasis: an unusual laparoscopic finding. In: Journal of pediatric surgery, 2004, vol. 39, n° 4, p. 631-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.12.027 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:55503 |
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