Foreign Body Appendicitis Coexisting With Ascariasis in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

In clinical practice, the typical approach to ingested foreign bodies in stable patients involves expectant management, as most materials pass through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract without adverse effects. However, foreign bodies that travel through the appendix's lumen can cause acute appendicitis due to their inability to exit the colon. Rarer causes of appendicitis include parasitic infiltration by