Enterobius vermicularis
is the most common parasitic worm responsible for gastrointestinal infection worldwide. Acute appendicitis due to
E. vermicularis
is a rare infection, affecting mostly the children. In this report, we present the case of a 5-year-old girl infant infected by
E. vermicularis
found in the appendix lumen. A couple of histopathological and parasitological analyses followed by imaging allowed us to diagnose accurately the etiologic agent. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitosis as a possible cause of acute appendicitis.
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