Enterobius vermicularis in the male urinary tract: a case report

Enterobius vermicularis in the male urinary tract: a case report

Enterobius vermicularis is an intestinal nematode of humans. Adults usually have low worm burdens and are asymptomatic. Ectopic infections in the pelvic area or urinary tract rarely occur in women. We report a case of the patient with mild voiding difficulties such as urgency, frequency, nocturia, dysuria, mild low back pain or perineal discomfort. The patient's prostatic secretions showed a la...

Intraperitoneal Enterobius vermicularis Infection: A Case Report

BACKGROUND Enterobius vermicularis in an ectopic location usually represents an incidental finding in tissue specimens in a patient without symptoms. However, the parasite can lead to inflammation and symptoms in rare cases. CASE A 36-year-old woman had an abdominal hysterectomy for menorrhagia, dyspareunia, and lower abdominal pain. Two small nodules from the posterior aspect of the left bro...

The Rarity of the Male Enterobius Vermicularis

Chronic sialoadenitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis: case report.

Enterobius vermicularis infection, an oro-faecal transmitted parasitosis, is a frequent finding in infant communities. Enterobius vermicularis is located predominantly in the caecum, appendix, and proximal areas of the ileum and colon, even if reports of some rare extra-intestinal cases have appeared in the literature. The case is reported here of a 62-year-old male presenting a mass in the rig...

Enterobius vermicularis in the Endometrium of the Uterus: A Case Report

Enterobius vermicularis is an intestinal nematode of humans and the most common helminth infection. Main transmission path is direct contact between infected and uninfected person meaning ingestion of the eggs. Human infections are usually asymptomatic or manifest as perianal itching. Although ectopic locations are uncommon, Enterobius can occasionally be detected in appendix, kidney, male urin...