Acute Appendicitis Due to Enterobius vermicularis: Three Case Reports and Literature Review

Pinworm infection is highly contagious considered to be the most common helminth infection, The association of this parasitic infestation with pathogenesis of acute appendicitis had been studied for many years, and is still unclear. We present three cases of enterobiasis of appendix presented as acute appendicitis in whom emergency appendectomy was performed. The finding of E. vermicularis in appendectomy pathological specimens is a rare incident, parasitic infections rarely cause acute appendicitis.