exudates and Enterobiasis

We report a rare and unusual case of invasive Enterobius vermicularis infection in a fallopian tube. The patient was a 23-year-old Malaysian woman who presented with suprapubic pain and vaginal bleeding. A clinical diagnosis of ruptured right ovarian ectopic pregnancy was made. She underwent a laparotomy with a right salpingo-oophorectomy. Histopathological examination of the right fallopian tube showed eggs and adult remnants of E. vermicularis, and the results were confirmed using PCR and DNA sequencing.

Topics: Animals; DNA, Helminth; Enterobiasis; Enterobius; Fallopian Tubes; Female; Histocytochemistry; Humans; Laparoscopy; Malaysia; Ovariectomy; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic; Pregnancy, Ectopic; Salpingectomy; Salpingitis; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Young Adult

The infection rate and relationship of enterobiasis with socio-economic status were determined in children aged 1-8 years, living in a rural area in Malaysia. Of the 178 subjects 40.4% were infected with Enterobius vermicularis. The distribution of enterobiasis among these children were analyzed in relation to age groups and sex. The rate of infection was significantly higher in older children (5-7 years). The association of enterobiasis with other factors studied such as number of persons per house, household income per months and mother's employment status were not significant. The sensitivity of three successive days anal swabs compared to a single swab was found to be statistically significant.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Enterobiasis; Female; Humans; Infant; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Rural Health; Sex Factors; Social Class