Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency; delayed diagnosis may increase morbidity, whereas diagnostic uncertainty may lead to unnecessary appendectomy. The Modified Alvarado Score (MAS) is widely used, but its performance may be limited in equivocal cases. S...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i81407
Fernando Nantote, El Azzaoui Imad, Imane El Messaoudi, M. Bouzroud, M. Najih, H. El Kaoui, M. Bouchentouf & M. Moujahid·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
The pinworm is due to helminthes, Enterobius Vermicularis. It is a cosmopolitan digestive parasitosis and very frequent. It is a colic parasitosis because adult’s pinworms live in the cecum. Since the pinworm was found in the lumen of the appendix, its role in triggering inflamma...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i61256
The diagnosis and management of complicated appendicitis is not uniform due to the absence of any consensus. The diagnosis involves the combination of clinical examination, blood parameters, and imaging modalities like ultrasound and computerized tomography. The management can be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i31187
Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs after an appendectomy and the diagnosis of this condition is usually delayed. The diagnosis is confirmed by either an ultrasound or computerized tomography. The management of stump appendicitis is by performing a completion ap...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i101110
Complicated Appendicitis is defined as perforated appendicitis with abscess or mass formation. Its diagnosis and management have been controversial with no consensus on its definition and treatment algorithm. The treatment was initially conservative management, but the current tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11940
The negative appendectomy rate is generally accepted in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis to prevent complications like perforation. This rate varies according to countries in western and eastern regions of the world. Clinical scoring systems, inflammatory markers and imaging h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10873