Enterobiasis
Enterobiasis (Oxyuriasis; Pinworm; Seatworm)
General: Intestinal infection caused by Enterobius vermicularis; worm's head attached to cecal mucosa, appendix, or parts of bowel; worms travel anal canal and deposit eggs on perianal skin; eggs infective for 10 to 20 days; airborne transmission; common in children; extraintestinal pinworm infection has been reported.
Ocular: Palpebral edema; blepharitis; keratoconjunctivitis; macular edema.
Clinical: Pruritus; eczema; pyogenic infection; vaginal discharge; chronic granulomatous salpingitis; endometritis.
Kasper DL, et al., eds. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Duke-Elder S, Scott GI, eds. System of Ophthalmology. vol. XIII. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1971.
Miller NR, ed. Walsh and Hoyt’s Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1987.
Russell LJ. The pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. Prim Care Clin Office Pract 1991; 18:13-24.
Tornieporth NG, et al. Ectopic enterobiasis: a case report and review. J Infect 1992; 24:87-90.
Wiebe BM. Appendicitis and Enterobius vermicularis. Scand J Gastroenterol 1991; 26:336-338.
General: Intestinal infection caused by Enterobius vermicularis; worm's head attached to cecal mucosa, appendix, or parts of bowel; worms travel anal canal and deposit eggs on perianal skin; eggs infective for 10 to 20 days; airborne transmission; common in children; extraintestinal pinworm infection has been reported.
Ocular: Palpebral edema; blepharitis; keratoconjunctivitis; macular edema.
Clinical: Pruritus; eczema; pyogenic infection; vaginal discharge; chronic granulomatous salpingitis; endometritis.
Kasper DL, et al., eds. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Duke-Elder S, Scott GI, eds. System of Ophthalmology. vol. XIII. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1971.
Miller NR, ed. Walsh and Hoyt’s Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1987.
Russell LJ. The pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. Prim Care Clin Office Pract 1991; 18:13-24.
Tornieporth NG, et al. Ectopic enterobiasis: a case report and review. J Infect 1992; 24:87-90.
Wiebe BM. Appendicitis and Enterobius vermicularis. Scand J Gastroenterol 1991; 26:336-338.
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