2015
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5070.162526
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Acute abdomen: An uncommon presentation of a common intestinal nematode

Abstract: Enterobius vermicularis is a common parasitic infection of the intestine which is rarely symptomatic. It is unusual to find it in the wall or outside the gastrointestinal tract. We encountered five such cases where we observed the worm outside the lumen of the intestine. The pathological findings and the clinical features are discussed. This case series highlight that E. vermicularis can be the cause of pathology within the abdomen and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of some commonly encount… Show more

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“…[1,5] Extraintestinal infestation is extremely rare and may cause appendicitis, recurrent urinary infection, peritonitis, and abdominal pain. [6] Adult pinworms may pass from the perianal region to the vagina, endometrium, fallopian tubes, and peritoneal cavity, and cause vulva-vaginitis, salpingitis, pelvic pain, pelvic mass, tuba-ovarian abscess, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, infertility, and post-menopausal bleeding. [3] In addition, it can even pass in to the urethra or bladder and cause urinary leakage.…”
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“…[1,5] Extraintestinal infestation is extremely rare and may cause appendicitis, recurrent urinary infection, peritonitis, and abdominal pain. [6] Adult pinworms may pass from the perianal region to the vagina, endometrium, fallopian tubes, and peritoneal cavity, and cause vulva-vaginitis, salpingitis, pelvic pain, pelvic mass, tuba-ovarian abscess, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, infertility, and post-menopausal bleeding. [3] In addition, it can even pass in to the urethra or bladder and cause urinary leakage.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In some cases, pinworms can develop a granulomatous formation and a transvaginal USG image may be confused with the fibroma, leiomyoma, endometrioma, and endometrial cancer. [2,6,7] Enterobius infestation has been reported in the genital tract of postmenopausal women in the literature. It has been claimed that the pinworm migrates from the vagina to the endometrial cavity before menopause and remains latent in the cavity for years after the cervical canalis closed in the post-menopausal period.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Если рассматривать наличие глистной инвазии с позиции хронического стресса, то, несомненно, этот вопрос включает представление о связи стресса с изменениями в различных системах организма, в частности, в вегетативной нервной системе (ВНС), эндокринных органах, иммунной системе и способности противодействовать этим изменениям [6][7][8][9][10][11].…”
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