Enterobius vermicularis: An unusual cause of recurrent urinary tract infestation in a 7-year-old girl: case report and review of the literature.

Enterobius vermicularis: An unusual cause of recurrent urinary tract infestation in a 7-year-old girl: case report and review of the literature.
Trop Doct. 2015 Jan 13;
Authors: Patel B, Sharma T, Bhatt GC, Dhingra Bhan B
Abstract
Enterobius vermicularis, the pinworm, is one of the most prevalent intestinal parasites in the world. Ectopic infestations in the genital or urinary tracts rarely occur and chronic enterobiasis of the urinary tract has rarely been reported. Here we present such a case in a 7-year-old girl presenting with fever, pain in the abdomen, vomiting and burning micturition. Ultrasonography and micturating cystourethrogram (MCU) studies were normal. The ova were demonstrated from both the patient's urine and stool specimen. This child was treated successfully with Albendazole and Ivermectin.
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Source: Tropical Doctor - January 13, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Patel B, Sharma T, Bhatt GC, Dhingra Bhan B Tags: Trop Doct Source Type: research