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Pinworm


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Alternate Names : Enterobiasis, Oxyuriasis, Pinworm Infection

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Pinworm Symptoms & Signs

intense itching around the anus
irritability (usually due to itching and interruption of sleep at night)
sleep disturbance (usually due to itching that occurs during the night when the adult worms migrate out through the anus to lay their eggs)
decreased appetite and weight loss (this is uncommon but can occur in severe infections)
vaginal irritation or discomfort in young girls (if an adult worm enters the vagina rather than the anus)
excoriation, irritation or infection of the skin around the anus from constant scratching

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Review Date : 8/11/2003
Reviewed By : Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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