Pelvic Peritoneal Oxyuriasis Simulating Metastatic Carcinoma a Case Report

Abstract

SummaryA patient is reported who had pelvic peiitoneal oxyuriasis which came to light while investigating symptoms and signs which were not regarded as being primarily due to the parasite.

The Ovarian Nematode After the Hysterectomy: Case Report

“…7,8 Bazen de metastatik hastalık taklidi yapabildiği için malignite ile karıştırılabilirler. 9 Genital sisteme geçen nematod tubaları infiltre ederek salpenjit, tuboovaryan apseye neden olabilirken, tüm genital kanal boyunca vajinada, uterusta, fallop tüplerinde ve overlerde granulomatöz enfeksiyona neden olabilmektedir. 7,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Fallop tüplerinden batına çıkan nematodlar ise pelvik veya abdominal peritonite ya da pelvik peritonda granulomatöz enfeksiyona neden olabilmektedirler.…”

Enterobiasis of the Ovary in a Patient With Cervical Carcinoma In Situ

“…Granulation tissue, acute inflammation, and eosinophils may also be found in early lesions. 2 Fragments of degenerating adult parasites and clusters of eggs from degenerated uteri of gravid worms are identified within the granulomas. The lesions are generally found on the serosal surfaces because the worms typically do not invade normal tissue.…”

“…2 Multiple histologic sections may be required to demonstrate the presence of the organism and hence to identify the etiology of the granulomas. In this report we present such a case.…”

“…Involvement has been reported in all organs of the female genital tract including the vagina as well as the pelvic peritoneum. [1][2][3][4] Granulomas containing the parasite are generally incidental findings in surgical or autopsy tissue specimens in patients without known symptoms. Occasionally, however, the lesions are symptomatic.…”