Uncommon clinical presentation by a common pathogen

Trop Parasitol. 2024 Jul-Dec;14(2):131-133. doi: 10.4103/tp.tp_26_24. Epub 2024 Sep 3.

Abstract

A 10-year-old girl presented to the outpatient department with a complaint of burning micturition for the past 1 week, which did not resolve with over-the-counter medication. Urine culture came out to be sterile, while on follow-up, the patient complained of severe itching in the perianal region. Microscopic examination of urine wet mount revealed a planoconvex helminthic egg and the case is discussed further.

Keywords: Albendazole; Enterobius vermicularis; Scotch tape; planoconvex egg; urinary tract infection.