title: An unusual endoscopic finding: Trichuris trichiura. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Detection of Trichuris trichiura during colonoscopic examination is an unusual finding, at least in developed countries. We report a case of a coincidental endoscopic diagnosis of whipworm infestation performed in a patient referred to our open-access endoscopy even before a faecal examination for ova and/or parasites had been performed. Review of literature on colonoscopic diagnosis of T. trichuria is provided.
authors.affiliation: Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital, Gastrointestinal Unit, Via E. Morosini 30, Rome 00153, Italy. gastroroma@virgilio.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lorenzetti
authors.forename: S M A
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zullo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morini
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003106:Colon / Q000469:parasitology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014258:Trichuris / Q000302:isolation & purification