IntraperitonealEnterobius vermicularis infection: A case report
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Intraperitoneal Enterobius vermicularis Infection: A Case Report
BACKGROUND Enterobius vermicularis in an ectopic location usually represents an incidental finding in tissue specimens in a patient without symptoms. However, the parasite can lead to inflammation and symptoms in rare cases. CASE A 36-year-old woman had an abdominal hysterectomy for menorrhagia, dyspareunia, and lower abdominal pain. Two small nodules from the posterior aspect of the left bro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1064-7449,1098-0997
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1996)4:1<28::aid-idog7>3.0.co;2-3