title: Ectopic enterobiasis: a case report and review.
abstract: Enterobius vermicularis ('pinworm') is rarely found outside the gastro-intestinal tract. We describe a case of extra-intestinal pinworm abscess associated with an inguinal hernia in an adult. A brief review of the literature is given and possible mechanisms of tissue invasion are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Tornieporth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Disko
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brandis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barutzki
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000469:parasitology*; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010123:Oxyuriasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*