Vaginal parasitosis.
In two cases the ova of parasitic worms, Ascaris lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis, were observed in Papanicolaou-stained vaginal smears. The characteristics of each type of ovum are described.
D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001200:Ascaris / Q000502:physiology; D004757:Enterobius / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010063:Ovum; D010123:Oxyuriasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014621:Vagina / Q000469:parasitology; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears