Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Histopathological study of Enterobius vermicularis among appendicitis patients in Gaza strip, Palestine

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Journal of Parasitic Diseases Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Enterobius vermicularis is one of the most common intestinal parasite in human. The main objective of this study is to determine the role of E. vermicularis in appendicitis through histopathological examination. A cross sectional study included 200 patients who had appendectomy from three hospitals in Gaza strip. The inflamed appendix was the cause of attending the hospital. Histopathological examination for each appendix was carried out. A questionnaire was designed (interview with patients who underwent appendectomy), and information were obtained from patient and analyzed by using SPSS. The study showed that 30 (15.0 %) of 200 appendices had E. vermicularis in histopathological examination. It was found that ages of patients with histologically proven E. vermicularis in appendices less than 18 years old was found to be (18.2 %). Regarding sex, (16.5 %) of females, (14.0 %) of males patients had E. vermicularis in appendices. Patients who had the highest infection with E. vermicularis were students (17.3 %). In conclusion E. vermicularis occurs more frequently inflamed appendices than in normal. From these results we can conclude that E. vermicularis could be associated to cause of appendicitis in Gaza strip.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Akhigbe T, Smith F, Adeyemo A, Adeyanju T, Condon E, Waldron D.(2013) Pinworm And Appendicitis In Children. The Internet J Surgery 30(3)

  • Al-Hindi AI (2002) Prevalence of some intestinal parasites among school children in Deir-El-Balah town, Gaza strip, Palestine. Ann Saudi Med 22:3–4

    Google Scholar 

  • Al-Hindi AI (2009) Diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites among hospitalized patients attending Al-Nasser Paediatric Hospital, Gaza, Palestine. J Public Health 17:49–53

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Al-Hindi AI, AL-Louh M (2013) Trends of Intestinal Parasites Prevalence in Gaza Strip, 1998-2007: The Use of Government Health Records. Turk J Med Sci 43:652–659

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Al-Hindi A, Basil B, El-Kariri M (2013) Enterobiasis among pre-school children in Gaza strip. J Al Azhar Univ-Gaza (Natural Sciences) 15:53–70

    Google Scholar 

  • Arca MJ, Gates RL, Groner JI, Hammond S, Caniano DA (2004) Clinical manifestations of appendiceal pinworms in children: an institutional experience and a review of literature. Pediat Surg Int 20:372–375

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Aydin O (2007) Incidental parasitic infestations in surgically removed appendices: a retrospective analysis. Diag Pathol 2:16

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Baert AC (1999) Appendicitis. In: Peterson Holger, Allison David (eds) The encyclopedia of medical imaging. Oslo, The Nicer Institute

    Google Scholar 

  • Batistatou A, Solota V, Scopa CD (2002) Images in pathology: oxyuris (Enterobius vermicularis) in human cecum and appendix. Int J Surg Pathol 10:58

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Budd JS, Armstrong C (1987) Role of Enterobious vermicularis in the etiology of appendicitis. Br J Surgery 78:74–89

    Google Scholar 

  • Burkhart CN, Burkhart CG (2005) Assessment of frequency, transmission, and genitourinary complications of enterobiasis (pinworms). Int J Dermatol 44:837–840

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Cook GC (1994) Enterobius vermicularis infection. Gut 35:1159–1162

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  • Cook CG, Zumla IA (2003) Manson’s tropical disease, 21st edn. W. B. Saunders Ltd, Philadelphia

    Google Scholar 

  • Fallah E, Dehgani A (2011) A study on Enterobius vermicularis infection in a appendices removed by surgery in Tabriz Hospitals. Int J Parasitic Dis ™ ISSN: 1559-4629 01/2011; 4

  • Gialamas E, Papavramidis T, Michalopoulos N, Karayannopoulou G, Cheva A, Vasilaki O, Kesisoglou I, Papavramidis S (2012) Enterobius vermicularis: a rare cause of appendicitis. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 36:37–40

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Gutiérrez Y (2000) Diagnostic pathology of parasitic infections with clinical correlations (second edition). Oxford University Press. pp. 354–366. ISBN 0-19-512143-0

  • Helmy AH, Abou Shousha T, Magdi M, Sabri T (2000) Appendicitis; appendectomy and the value of endemic parasitic infestation. Surgery and Pathology Departments, Theodore Bilharz Research Institute. Egyp J Surg 19:87–91

    Google Scholar 

  • Hussein AS (2011) Prevalence of intestinal parasites among school children in northern districts of West Bank-Palestine. Trop Med Int Health 16(2):240–244. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02674.x

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Hwang KP, Tsai WS, Lincy LN (2002) Detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in the submcosa of the transversecolon of a man presented with colon carcinoma. Am J Trop Med Hyg 67:546–548

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Kucik CJ, Martin GL, Sortor BV (2004) Common intestinal parasites. Am Family Phys 69:1161–1168

    Google Scholar 

  • Marjorie J, Arca R, Gates L, Groner JI, Hammond S, Caniano DA (2004) Clinical manifestations of appendiceal pinworms in children. An institutional experience and a review of the literature. Pediat Surg Int 20:372–375

    Google Scholar 

  • Ministry of Health (2014) Surgery Department records, Gaza

  • Mogensen K, Pahle E, Kowalski K (1985) Enterobius vermicularis and acute appendicitis. Acta Chirurgica Scand 151:705–707

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Quasem A, Salam A (2007) Ectopic enterobiasis: a case report and review of literature. Pak J Med Sc 23:785–787

    Google Scholar 

  • Ramezani MA, Dehghani MR (2007) Relationship between Enterobius vermicularis and the incidence of acute appendicitis. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 38:20–23

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Sah SP, Bhadani PP (2006) Enterobius vermicularis causing symptoms of appendicitis in Nepal. Trop Doct 36:160–162

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Saxena AK, Springer A, Tsokas J, Willital GH (2001) Laparoscopic appendectomy in children with Enterobius vermicularis. Surg Lap End Perc Tech 11:284–286

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shtayeh A, Hamdan AH, Shaheen SF, Abu-Zeid I, Faidy YR (1989) Prevalence and seasonal fluctuations of intestinal parasites infections in Nablus area, West Bank of Jordan. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 83:67–72

    Google Scholar 

  • Shubair ME, Yassin MM, Al-Hindi AI, Al-Wahaidi AA, Jadallah SY, Abu Shaaban ND (2000) Intestinal parasites in relation to haemoglobin level and nutritional status of school children in Gaza. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 30:365–375

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Silva DF, Silva RJ, Silva MG, Sartorelli AC, Rodrigues MA (2007) Parasitic infection of the appendix as a cause of acute appendicitis. Parasitol Res 102:99–102

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Stephan S, Marks DS, Smith P, El Habbal MH, Lewis S (2006) The great Ormond street color handbook of pediatrics and child health

  • Wiebe K (1991) Appendicitis and Enterobius vermicularis. Scan J Gast 26:336–338

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yassin MM, Shubair ME, Al-Hindi AI, Jadallah SY (1999) Prevalence of intestinal parasites among school children in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 29:365–373

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

Many Thanks for all staff in Kamal Edwan, Al Shifa and European hospitals in Gaza Strip for their kindly cooperation during the study and thanks extended to all people who participated in the study. Thanks to Mr. Moein Redwan and Mr. Jamal Al-Shaiekh Deeb for samples processing in the lab.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine

    Shereen M. Hamdona

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Gaza, P.O. Box 108, Gaza, Palestine

    Abdel Monem Lubbad

  3. Medical Laboratory Sciences Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Islamic University of Gaza, P.O. Box 108, Gaza, Palestine

    Adnan I. Al-Hindi

Authors
  1. Shereen M. Hamdona
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Abdel Monem Lubbad
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Adnan I. Al-Hindi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Adnan I. Al-Hindi.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Hamdona, S.M., Lubbad, A.M. & Al-Hindi, A.I. Histopathological study of Enterobius vermicularis among appendicitis patients in Gaza strip, Palestine. J Parasit Dis 40, 176–183 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0472-0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0472-0

Keywords

Search

Navigation