Enterobius vermicularis infection in uterine cavity mimicking endometrial cancer: a case report

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Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is an intestinal nematode of humans and causes helminthic infection with a worldwide distribution and high prevalence especially in countries with temperate climates. The adult pinworms usually inhabit the cecum and adjacent gut. Gravid females migrate to the rectum and emerge on the perineum at night depositing eggs [1]; they can also migrate into the vagina and invade reproductive systems of women [2, 3]. The ova and larvae of the pinworm can be observed in cervicovaginal smears and there are several reports in literature describing associated salpingitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, infections of the ovary, endometrium, pelvic abscess, and generalised peritonitis [4‐11]. While there have been limited case reports of enterobiasis of the female reproductive system, we describe a case of postmenopausal woman with enterobiasis in the uterine cavity mimicking endometrial cancer. …