Pinworm Infestation Mimicking Crohns’ Disease
Joint Authors
Johansson, Joel
Ignatova, Simone
Ekstedt, Mattias
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We here report a case of a young man who presented to his general practitioner with diarrhea.
Inflammatory bowel disease was suspected and a colonoscopy showed aphthous lesions suggestive of Crohns’ disease but biopsies revealed eggs of Enterobius vermicularis.
When treated for this parasite, his symptoms were alleviated and a followup colonoscopy revealed a normal colon and distal ileum.
Enterobius vermicularis is the most common parasite worldwide and has been attributed with many different presentations and pathologies.
It is therefore necessary to maintain vigilance, even in high-income countries, in order to diagnose patients with one of the many atypical presentations of pinworms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Johansson, Joel& Ignatova, Simone& Ekstedt, Mattias. 2013. Pinworm Infestation Mimicking Crohns’ Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Johansson, Joel…[et al.]. Pinworm Infestation Mimicking Crohns’ Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005706
American Medical Association (AMA)
Johansson, Joel& Ignatova, Simone& Ekstedt, Mattias. Pinworm Infestation Mimicking Crohns’ Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005706
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005706