A Wriggly Finding on Colonoscopy

A 55-year-old man presents with lower abdominal pain. A colonoscopy reveals mobile 1-cm worms in the cecum. Explore the diagnosis and management.

Enterobius vermicularis


A 55-year-old man underwent colonoscopy after complaining of crampy lower abdominal pain. Mobile 1-cm worms were noted in cecum. What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Trichuris trichiura
Enterobius vermicularis
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ascaris lumbricoides
Necator americanus

Colonoscopy, Enterobius vermicularis, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Pinworm

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