Unusual faecal elements in a human diarrhoeal stool

Med J Malaysia. 1994 Dec;49(4):419-23.

Abstract

A 16-year-old female from Rantau Panjang, Kelantan reported having diarrhoea for three months. During this period, she lost 15 lb in weight and was treated with antibiotics and anti-spasmodic tablets with no improvement. Stool examinations by private laboratories revealed "worm-like eggs". She was treated for worms with mebendazole which helped to reduce the symptoms but not completely. The patient continued passing out the abnormal "worm-like eggs" which were later identified as pollen grains.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Diarrhea / etiology*
  • Diarrhea / parasitology*
  • Feces / parasitology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pollen*