Rol del enteroparásito enterobius vermicularis en la apendicitis cecal

Enterobius vermicularis in Cerebrospinal Fluid

Enterobius vermicularis is a nematod of large intestine in man. Extra intestinal localization of this parasite is rare. A 60 year old man was admitted to the hospital with the clinical manifestation of meningitis. In laboratory examination of cerebrospinal fluid (C.S.F), the appearance was red, Albumin level was high and the glucose showed normal value. Haematoxylin and Eosin stained slides pre...

The Rarity of the Male Enterobius Vermicularis

Appendiceal colic caused by Enterobius vermicularis.

Appendicitis is the most common acute surgical condition of the abdomen. It occurs at all ages but is rare in the very young. l In contrast, appendiceal colic was first reported in 1980.2 It is characterized by recurrent episodes of crampy abdominal pain referred either to the right lower quadrant or to the periumbilical area. There is tenderness to deep palpation over the appendix.3 It is theo...

Enterobius vermicularis presentation during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Enterobius vermicularis infection is uncommon in adults, compared to children, and rarely causes significant illness. Adult infection is usually colonic in nature and found incidentally at colonoscopy. Worm migration to other tissues is rare. We here-in describe the case of a 73-year-old woman found to have biliary tree E. vermicularis-an as yet undescribed site of migration.

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...