Unusual faecal elements in a human diarrhoeal stool.
A 16-year-old female from Rantau Panjang, Kelantan reported having diarrhoea for three months. During this period, she lost 15 lb in weight and was treated with antibiotics and anti-spasmodic tablets with no improvement. Stool examinations by private laboratories revealed "worm-like eggs". She was treated for worms with mebendazole which helped to reduce the symptoms but not completely. The patient continued passing out the abnormal "worm-like eggs" which were later identified as pollen grains.
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Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Sheikh Omar
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Lee
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Surin
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Subramaniam
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D000293:Adolescent; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011058:Pollen