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Enterobius vermicularis and perianal sepsis in children

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Specific aetiological factors are responsible for a significant proportion of cases of perianal sepsis in children. A rarely implicated pathogen is Enterobius vermicularis, an obligate parasite with a ubiquitous presence in children. The authors describe two unequivocal instances of threadworm involvement in perianal sepsis, suggesting a pathophysiological basis.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZG, UK

    A. A. Mahomed, R. N. MacKenzie & J. A. Jibril

  2. Department of Histopathology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN, UK

    L. S. Carson

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Mahomed, A.A., MacKenzie, R.N., Carson, L.S. et al. Enterobius vermicularis and perianal sepsis in children. Ped Surgery Int 19, 740–741 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-003-0971-z

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