A case of ovarian enterobiasis

A 36-year old Korean woman consulted a clinic for a regular gynecological examination, and a mass was noticed in her pelvis. She was referred to the Asan Medical Center, Seoul where transvaginal ultrasonography confirmed a pelvic mass exceeding 10 cm in diameter. She received total abdominal hystere...

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Published in:Korean journal of parasitology 2002-09, Vol.40 (3), p.149-151
Main Authors: Hong, Sung-Tae, Choi, Min-Ho, Chai, Jong-Yil, Kim, Young Tak, Kim, Mi Kyung, Kim, Kyu Rae
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Brief Communication
Enterobiasis - diagnosis
Enterobiasis - parasitology
Enterobiasis - pathology
Enterobius - isolation & purification
Female
Humans
Korea
Ovarian Diseases - diagnosis
Ovarian Diseases - parasitology
Ovarian Diseases - pathology
Ovary - parasitology
Parasite Egg Count
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Summary:A 36-year old Korean woman consulted a clinic for a regular gynecological examination, and a mass was noticed in her pelvis. She was referred to the Asan Medical Center, Seoul where transvaginal ultrasonography confirmed a pelvic mass exceeding 10 cm in diameter. She received total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoophorectomy, and a borderline serous neoplasm with micropapillary features involving the left ovary and right ovarian serosa was histopathologically confirmed. In addition, a section of a nematode with numerous eggs was found in the parenchyma of the left ovary. The worm had degenerated but the eggs were well-preserved and were identified as those of Enterobius vermicularis. She is an incidentally recognized case of ovarian enterobiasis.
ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006
DOI:10.3347/kjp.2002.40.3.149