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Yumeng Cai, Feng Miao, Muxin Chen, Jiahui Sun, Yahong Hu, Xiaoyu Qin, Yu Luo, Haiting Xiao, Yuchun Cai, Xiaonong Zhou

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Affiliations ¹ National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Shanghai, 200025, China. ² National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025, China. ³ Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, China. ⁴ National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Shanghai, 200025, China. caiyc@nipd.chinacdc.cn. ⁵ National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025, China. caiyc@nipd.chinacdc.cn. ⁶ National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Shanghai, 200025, China. zhouxn@nipd.chinacdc.cn. ⁷ National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Public Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025, China. zhouxn@nipd.chinacdc.cn.

刊名

Infectious diseases of poverty

年份

2026

卷号

Vol.15 No.1

页码

28

ISSN

2049-9957

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Enterobius vermicularis Ectopic enterobiasis Greater omentum Misdiagnosis Schistosomiasis.

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Background: Enterobiasis, caused by Enterobius vermicularis, is a common intestinal parasitic infection in children. Ectopic migration to extraintestinal sites, such as the greater omentum, is rare and often misdiagnosed due to nonspecific clinical manifestations and limited proficiency in identifying parasitic structures in paraffin-embedded histological sections. Case presentation: A 12-year-old female presented with a three-day history of lower abdominal pain and a pelvic mass. Emergency lapa...更多

Background: Enterobiasis, caused by Enterobius vermicularis, is a common intestinal parasitic infection in children. Ectopic migration to extraintestinal sites, such as the greater omentum, is rare and often misdiagnosed due to nonspecific clinical manifestations and limited proficiency in identifying parasitic structures in paraffin-embedded histological sections. Case presentation: A 12-year-old female presented with a three-day history of lower abdominal pain and a pelvic mass. Emergency laparoscopic resection revealed an ovarian serous cystadenoma and an omental mass. Initial histopathological examination of the omental mass suggested schistosome eggs; however, expert consultation confirmed a section of an adult female E. vermicularis containing eggs measuring up to 50 μm. The patient had no exposure to schistosomiasis-endemic areas but a history of prior pinworm infection, which had been treated with oral albendazole . Subsequent adhesive tape tests over three consecutive days were negative, and perineal pruritus was resolved, confirming successful cure. The final diagnosis was ectopic enterobiasis of the greater omentum. Conclusions: This case underscores the critical role of accurate morphological identification in distinguishing parasitic infections. Misdiagnosis, even in non-schistosomiasis-endemic areas, reflects insufficient training in parasitic morphology among healthcare professionals. Enhanced training on the morphology of common parasites and interpretation of paraffin-embedded histological sections is essential to improve diagnostic accuracy.收起

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