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Published in: BMC Women's Health 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Cervical Cancer | Case Report

Concomitant ectopic Enterobius vermicularis infection in uterine cervical cancer

Authors: Iztok Takač, Rajko Kavalar, Matija Rudolf Lovrec, Vida Gavrić Lovrec

Published in: BMC Women's Health | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

Enterobius vermicularis (E. vermicularis), also referred to as pinworm, is a widespread human intestinal parasite which predominantly occurs in young children, making their caretakers a population at risk for the transmission of this helminth. It can occasionally affect extraintestinal organs and tissues, including the female genital tract. Infestation can be asymptomatic or manifest as different kinds of gynaecological disorders, such as pelvic inflammation mimicking tumours, abnormal uterine bleeding, or vaginitis. Diagnosis is made by identifying ova in the sample collected from the perineal skin using a transparent adhesive tape or microscopic examination of resected tissue. Mebendazole is the first-line medication and should also be administered to all household members.

Case presentation

We present a case of a patient who had undergone surgery for invasive cervical cancer with an accidental finding of E. vermicularis eggs in the cervix.

Conclusions

Although not very common, infestation with E. vermicularis should be considered in differential diagnoses of various gynaecological disorders accompanied by histological findings of granulomatous inflammation.
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Metadata
Title
Concomitant ectopic Enterobius vermicularis infection in uterine cervical cancer
Authors
Iztok Takač
Rajko Kavalar
Matija Rudolf Lovrec
Vida Gavrić Lovrec
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Women's Health / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03073-4

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