Abstract
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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Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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DNA, Helminth / chemistry
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DNA, Helminth / genetics
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Enterobiasis / diagnosis*
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Enterobiasis / pathology
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Enterobiasis / surgery
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Enterobius / isolation & purification*
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Fallopian Tubes / parasitology
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Fallopian Tubes / pathology
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Female
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Histocytochemistry
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Humans
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Laparoscopy
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Malaysia
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Ovariectomy
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / parasitology
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / pathology
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / surgery
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Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnosis*
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Salpingectomy
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Salpingitis / diagnosis*
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Salpingitis / parasitology
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Salpingitis / pathology
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Salpingitis / surgery
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Young Adult