Literature DB >> 15333976

Enterobiasis mimicking Crohn's disease.

Angel Fernandez-Flores1, Saleh Dajil.   

Abstract

We report a 20-year-old man who presented with abdominal discomfort for 2 months. Colonoscopy showed skip areas with ulceration, resembling Crohn's disease. Biopsies showed chronic inflammation and a non-necrotizing granuloma. An adult pinworm was found in the lumen from an uninvolved segment. The patient responded to mebendazole.

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Year:  2004        PMID: 15333976

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Gastroenterol        ISSN: 0254-8860


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1.  Enterobius vermicularis, the small human pinworm: a chronic infestation diagnosed by Pillcam. Incidental observation on capsule endoscopy.

Authors:  Riccardo Urgesi; Maria Elena Riccioni; Cristiano Spada; Giorgio Pelecca; Guido Costamagna
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2010-10-03

2.  Pinworm infestation mimicking crohns' disease.

Authors:  Joel Johansson; Simone Ignatova; Mattias Ekstedt
Journal:  Case Rep Gastrointest Med       Date:  2013-03-11
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