Cite this as: Hussein K, Kreipe H, Christgen M: Parasitic worms in the appendix: incidental finding of concomitant schistosomiasis in suspected and confirmed endometriosis.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The human appendix is a small, muscular, vermiform or worm-shaped organ, averaging around 9cm in length, that is located at the junction of the ...

Scott McClanahan The poor maligned appendix. That worm-like accessory dangling from our intestines has long been thought to be worthless, except to doctors who charge handsomely to remove it.

The appendix is a small organ attached to the colon that resembles a worm. This sac of tissue is pouch-like and located in the cecum, which is the first part of the colon and is found in the lower ...