Enterobius vermicularis Salpingitis Seen in the Setting of Ectopic Pregnancy in a Malaysian Patient

Romano Ngui, Sarala Ravindran, Diana Bee Lan Ong, Tak Kuan Chow, Kah Pin Low, Zaidi Syeda Nureena, Yamuna Rajoo, Yuee Teng Chin, Amirah Amir, Arine Fadzlun Ahmad,

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2014 · 25 citations · 15 references

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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.

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