Abdominal wall enterobiasis: case report

Extraintestinal infestation with Enterobius vermicularis is a rare manifestation of the disease present only in humans. It has been described occurring in anatomical sites where larvae may migrate such as vagina, endometrium, fallopian tubes and peritoneum. Perianal abscesses can occur as a result of chronic infestation and inoculation after scratching the skin. To date, no description of another site of inoculation has been described in the literature. The case of a 51 year old female patient, with extraintestinal enterobiasis incidentally found after taking a biopsy of the abdominal wall is described here.La infestación extraintestinal con Enterobius vermicularis es una rara manifestación de la enfermedad, que se presenta sólo en los seres humanos. Se ha descrito que ocurre en lugares anatómicos adonde las larvas pueden migrar como la vagina, endometrio, trompas de Falopio y peritoneo. Como resultado de la infestación crónica pueden ocurrir abscesos perianales después de la inoculación y arañar la piel. Hasta la fecha, ninguna reporte de otro sitio de inoculación se ha descrito en la literatura. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 51 años, con enterobiasis extraintestinal encontrada incidentalmente luego de tomar una biopsia de la pared abdominal

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Society wants and expects good doctors. The definition of a good doctor is difficult to characterize. This study aims to identify those features considered by patients and health-care professionals to be important in making a good doctor.<br/

Controller strategy for a 6 DOF piezoelectric translation stage Controller strategy for a 6 DOF piezoelectric translation stage

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