[False diagnosis of acute appendicitis: visceral larva migrans syndrome]

A 8 years old girl suffering from the Larva-migrans-Syndrome (Ascariasis) was operated on the false diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The cardinal symptoms of this disease are chronic eosinophilia, hepatomegaly, affection of the lungs, vague abdominal symptoms, in this case simulating acute appendicitis. Diagnostics, therapy, prognosis and prophylaxis are dealt with in detail.