Enterobius vermicularis infestation of a hysterectomy specimen in a patient with a colonic reservoir

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun;200(6):e6-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.001. Epub 2009 Mar 9.

Abstract

A 43-year-old woman (gravida 2, para 1011) with a history of uterine leiomyomata and a Barnett colonic reservoir underwent a supracervical hysterectomy. Final pathology revealed Enterobius vermicularis within the myometrium and adnexal vasculature. Infection may have occurred through a modified mode given the presence of a Barnett colonic reservoir and absence of an anus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Colonic Pouches*
  • Enterobius / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy*
  • Uterus / parasitology*
  • Uterus / surgery*