Prolonged irritative voiding symptoms due to Enterobius vermicularis bladder infestation in an adult patient.
Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is one of the most prevalent intestinal parasites in the world. The urinary tract is rarely affected and few cases have been reported. We report a case of bladder infestation by mature female worms of E. vermicularis in a woman presenting with irritative voiding symptoms.
Sammour
Zein Mohamed
ZM
Division of Urology, University of São Paulo, School of Medicine, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Gomes
Cristiano Mendes
CM
Tome
Andre Luiz Farinhas
AL
Bruschini
Homero
H
Srougi
Miguel
M
D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole