title: Enterobius Vermicularis as a Cause of Intestinal Occlusion: How To Avoid Unnecessary Surgery.
abstract: Enterobius vermicularis may cause infections of the gastrointestinal tract and occurs approximately in 4% to 28% of children worldwide. It is most common in children aged 5 to 14 years.The most commonly reported symptoms are pruritus in the perianal region, abdominal pain, urinary tract infection, insomnia, irritability, salpingitis, and appendicitis, whereas intestinal obstruction is a very rare but would be considered to perform the right instrumental examination avoiding unnecessary surgical exploration.We report a case of an 8-year-old boy with an intestinal occlusion due to a colonic intussusception by Enterobius vermicularis managed conservatively.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Research Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Adorisio
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Peppo
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rivosecchi
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silveri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003113:Colonoscopy; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D004757:Enterobius; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole