Enterobius vermicularis, the small human pinworm: a chronic infestation diagnosed by Pillcam. Incidental observation on Capsule Endoscopy

Enterobius vermicularis, the small human pinworm: a chronic infestation diagnosed by Pillcam. Incidental observation on capsule endoscopy.

DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old male presented complaints of cramps, diarrhoea, lower abdominal pain, mild iron-deficiency anaemia but without weight loss, nausea, vomiting or gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastroscopy, colonoscopy, small bowel follow-through, laboratory data and faecal microscopy were normal. At capsule endoscopy, multiple small live worms compatible with Enterobius vermicularis were id...

Perianal abscess secondary to enterobius vermicularis infestation.

Dear Editor, Enterobius vermicularis is the most common helminthic infestation in the developed world.1 It is usually seen in children aged 5 to 10 years. The most often encountered clinical presentation of Enterobius vermicularis infection is pruritus ani. Occasionally, it presents with enterocolitis, appendicitis and female genital tract infections.2-4 Rarely, have infections been reported wi...

Coincidence of acute amoebic appendicitis and enterobius vermicularis infestation.

Small bowel radiation enteritis diagnosed by capsule endoscopy.

To cite: Schembri J, Azzopardi M, Ellul P. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202552 DESCRIPTION Our patient is a middle-aged woman who had been diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma for which she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She received adjuvant radiotherapy which was delivered over a period of 4 w...

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...