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Bilharzia Appendicitis: Incidence in a Commune in Mali, about 3CAS

2024; Scientific Research Publishing; Volume: 15; Issue: 05 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4236/ss.2024.155030

2157-9415

S Dembélé, Y Dianessy, Moussa Samaké, Abdou Guiré, Siaka Konaté, Ousmane Sy, Boubacar Yoro Sidibé, Amadou Maïga, T Nadio, B Karembé, Amaguiré Saye, Sirama Diarra, Dorcas Sodjiné Yede, Issiaka Diarra, Ibrahima Maiga, Mahamane Dicko, Moussa Konaté, Aliou Bina Diarra, B T Dembélé,

Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Appendicitis bilharzia is a very rare condition and we report 3 cases of this pathology that sense clinical and biological similarities with bacterial appendicitis. The etiological diagnosis was exclusively histopathological, this allowed to highlight eggs of Schistosome in the appendicular wall in the three patients. The surgical treatment was supplemented by a specific medical treatment based on praziquantel. The surgical suites were simple for 2 patients, complicated by superficial parietal suppuration in a patient.