Parasitic infestations requiring surgical interventions.

[dracunculiasis]

Parasitic infestation is common in developing countries especially in Africa . Children are often more vulnerable to these infections . Many health problems result from these infestations , including malnutrition , iron-deficiency anemia , surgical morbidities , and even impaired cognitive function and educational achievement . Surgical intervention may be needed to treat serious complications caused by some of these parasites . Amoebic colitis and liver abscess caused by protozoan infections ; intestinal obstruction , biliary infestation with cholangitis and liver abscess , and pancreatitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides ; biliary obstruction caused by Faschiola ; hepatic and pulmonary hydatid cysts caused by Echinococcus granulosus and multilocularis are examples . Expenditure of medical care of affected children may cause a great burden on many African governments , which are already suffering from economic instability . The clinical presentation , investigation , and management of some parasitic infestations of surgical relevance in African children are discussed in this article .

Diseases
Validation

Diseases presenting "colitis" symptom

dracunculiasis

familial mediterranean fever

kindler syndrome

oculocutaneous albinism

omenn syndrome

severe combined immunodeficiency

typhoid

This symptom has already been validated