Enterobius vermicularis in the kidney: an unusual location.
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.
Cateau
Estelle
E
Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
Yacoub
Mokrane
M
Laboratoire d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
Tavilien
Christian
C
Service de Chirurgie, Centre Hospitalier, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 86501 Montmorillon, France.
Becq-Giraudon
Bertrand
B
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
Rodier
Marie-Hélène
MH
Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie Médicale, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
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