title: Enterobius vermicularis in the kidney: an unusual location.
abstract: A woman was admitted to hospital with abdominal pain. A large kidney stone was recovered and a nephrectomy was performed. Histology revealed the unusual presence of multiple Enterobius vermicularis ova. However, no other parasitic element was recovered on further investigations.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cateau
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Mokrane
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yacoub
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie, Centre Hospitalier, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 86501 Montmorillon, France.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tavilien
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Becq-Giraudon
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Marie-Hélène
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rodier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000469:parasitology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010063:Ovum