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Peritonitis caused by jejunal perforation with Taenia saginata: report of a case
1Department of General Surgery, El Youssef Hospital, Akkar, P.O. Box: 387, Tripoli, Lebanon.
Abstract:
Complicated Taeniasis necessitating surgical intervention is extremely rare and is usually reported to occur in the distal ileal region of the Gastrointestinal tract. A case of peritonitis secondary to proximal jejunal perforation due to Taenia saginata is presented. Preoperative evaluation suggested the diagnosis of acute duodenal ulcer perforation. Although no real change in management and outcome is present, Taenia remains an exceptional direct cause of intestinal perforation, and should be kept on the list of differential diagnosis of peritonitis and acute abdomen in endemic geographical locations.
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