Presumptive Dipylidium caninum Infection in a Toddler

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We report a female toddler who presented repetitively with a chief complaint of motile white worms seen in her diapers.

Symptoms of perianal itching and visualization of visible motile worms persisted for 6 months despite being treated with multiple courses of albendazole causing a lot of frustration and distress to the caregivers.

The characteristics of the worms by inspection along with the presence of 3 pet dogs are consistent with Dipylidium caninum.