ArticleInfectious diseases of poverty2026
Rare Enterobius vermicularis infection of the greater omentum misdiagnosed as schistosomiasis: a case report.
Article in Infectious diseases of poverty, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
10 authors.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundEnterobiasis, caused by Enterobius vermicularis, is a common intestinal parasitic infection in children. Ectopic migration to extraintestinal sites, such as the greater omentum, is rare and often misdiagnosed due to nonspecific clinical manifestations and limited proficiency in identifying parasitic structures in paraffin-embedded histological sections. CASE PRESENTATION: A 12-year-old female presented with a three-day history of lower abdominal pain and a pelvic mass. Emergency laparoscopic resection revealed an ovarian serous cystadenoma and an omental mass. Initial histopathological examination of the omental mass suggested schistosome eggs; however, expert consultation confirmed a section of an adult female E. vermicularis containing eggs measuring up to 50 μm. The patient had no exposure to schistosomiasis-endemic areas but a history of prior pinworm infection, which had been treated with oral albendazole (400 mg once daily for 2 days). Subsequent adhesive tape tests over three consecutive days were negative, and perineal pruritus was resolved, confirming successful cure. The final diagnosis was ectopic enterobiasis of the greater omentum.
conclusionsThis case underscores the critical role of accurate morphological identification in distinguishing parasitic infections. Misdiagnosis, even in non-schistosomiasis-endemic areas, reflects insufficient training in parasitic morphology among healthcare professionals. Enhanced training on the morphology of common parasites and interpretation of paraffin-embedded histological sections is essential to improve diagnostic accuracy.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.