title: Enterobius vermicularis in the nose: A rare entity.
abstract: A rare case of enterobius vermicularis pin-worm is reported in the nose. An 11-year-old girl presented with the vague symptoms of crawling sensation in the nose for few weeks, who had received treatment for allergic rhinitis. The nasal secretions were examined and confirmed the diagnosis of pinworm infection and treated by albendazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Vishnu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaniyur
authors.forename: Kishore H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chandra Prasad
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Devan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Doddamani
authors.forename: Bharati
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balachandran
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
keywords: Enterobiasis; parasitic disease; pinworms; rhinitis