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Query: UMLS:C0085693 (acute appendicitis)
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Ascaridiasis is a geohelminthiasis with a worldwide distribution, especially occurring in countries with hot-humid climates. The infection occurs most frequently in children between three and nine years of age. We report a case of ascaridiasis regarding a ten-year-old girl born in Bangladesh who arrived in Italy about one year before. During laparotomy for suspected acute appendicitis, a large number of ascaridia nematodes were seen in the small intestine.
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PMID:[Acute abdomen due to massive intestinal ascaridiasis: a case report]. 1836 82