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A case of a submucosal foreign body granuloma caused byEnterobius vermicularis in the wall of the anal canal of a 29-year-old man is reported.
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Vafai, M., Mohit, P. Granuloma of the anal canal due toEnterobius vermicularis . Dis Colon Rectum 26, 349–350 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02561716
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