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Enterobius in an Unusual Location
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1978To the Editor.— Enterobius vermicularis is a parasite occasionally seen by a surgical pathologist. The usual location of the worm, eggs, or both is the appendix or an anal biopsy specimen. We recently examined a surgical specimen from a 15-year-old girl with the parasitic infection in a most unusual place.
Garry Cartwright +2 more
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Pinworm (enterobius vermicularis)
Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2000Abstract Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is a tiny helminth that lives in the human cecum. Its prevalence varies widely by region and institutional setting. Prevalence greater than 70 percent has been reported among Asian children in orphanages and adults at autopsy after sudden death. In other settings, pinworm infection is rare.
Sten H. Vermund, Craig M. Wilson
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The Pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis
Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1991The pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis, is the most common intestinal parasite in the primary care setting, regardless of race, socioeconomic or cultural circumstances. This article discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Enterobius infestation in suspected appendicitis
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2008A 16-year-old woman presented with symptoms and signs suggesting appendicitis. At laparoscopy, the appendix was mildly inflamed and was excised. Multiple small, medusa-like projections were seen at the appendix stump (fig 1), suggesting worm infestation. A decision …
Harris, A, Muttalib, M
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Enterobius Vermicularis in Ectopic Sites
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1977We document six cases in which tissues were invaded by Enterobius vermicularis. These cases illustrate several mechanisms whereby the worms form granulomata in ectopic sites. In three cases, the worms passed through pre-existing breaches in the intestinal mucosa. In one case, a gravid worm migrated via the female genital tract to ther peritoneal cavity.
P. T. Chandrasoma, Kamini N. Mendis
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Perinatal Enterobius vermicularis infection
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1998Ž . Enterobius ermicularis pinworm is a helminthic infection with wide prevalence throughout the world. It is particularly common among children, with the lowest prevalence in nursing babies and highest prevalence in schoolŽ . w x aged children 5]14 years of age 1 . This report describes an unusual pinworm infection in a 43-day-old female baby. G.H. is
Ali Khalil, Mona Nabulsi, N Shararah
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Unilateral Salpingitis due to Enterobius Vermicularis
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, 2000A case of unilateral salpingitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis presenting as a painful adnexal mass in a 28-year-old woman is reported.
Zekioglu, O +3 more
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Appendicitis andEnterobius vermicularis
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1991A histologic examination was made of all appendices delivered to the Dept. of Pathology, Sundby Hospital, Copenhagen, in 1980-87, to ascertain the incidence of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) and the possible relation to acute appendicitis. Altogether 2267 appendices were examined, and E. vermicularis was identified in 4.1%.
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Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm) Infection
New England Journal of Medicine, 2019Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm) Infection A 32-year-old woman presented with anal pruritus and bleeding. Colonoscopy revealed infection with Enterobius vermicularis (shown in a video).
Wook-Ho Kang, Sang-Chul Jee
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