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A case of recurrent perianal abscess caused byEnterobius vermicularis infestation of the anal canal and glands in an 11-year-old boy is reported.
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Mortensen, N.J., Thomson, J.P. Perianal abscess due toEnterobius vermicularis . Dis Colon Rectum 27, 677–678 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553365
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