KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 2 · KROK (Dentistry)
In the perianal folds of a 5-year-old girl mother found white worms causing itch and anxiety, and took them to the laboratory. The study revealed white filament-like helminths 0,5-1 cm long, with pointed, sometimes twisted, ends. What diagnosis can be made?
- A. Diphyllobothriasis
- B. Teniasis
- C. Ascariasis
- D. Opisthorchiasis
- E. Enterobiasis
Hint
Consider which intestinal nematode has females that crawl out at night to lay eggs on the perianal skin, causing itching, and how its size and shape match the description.
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