| CASE REPORT |
|
| Year : 2022 | Volume
: 7
| Issue : 2 | Page : 134-136 |
|
|
Right testicular pain and epididymo-orchitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis
Mohammed Alorini
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah; Department of Pathology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mohammed Alorini
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_32_22
|
|
|
A rare case of epididymo-orchitis due to nematode infection by Enterobius vermicularis is reported. A 38-year-old male presented with right testicular pain. He was diagnosed with acute right epididymo-orchitis. Right epididymo-orchiectomy was performed. Microscopic examination showed parts of the body of the oxyurid in one section, thus confirming the diagnosis of pinworm infection. Although ectopic pinworm infections are broadly reported, testicular involvement is very rare. To our knowledge, this is the third reported case in the literature.
|
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
