Enterobius vermicularis in Stool: Adult Pinworm with Eggs

A case of an adult female Enterobius vermicularis with eggs found during stool microscopy in a child. Morphological features of the pinworm.

Anastasia Yasyreva 1 min June 18, 2026

Native stool preparation, female Enterobius vermicularis with a mass of eggs

Microscopy of stool preparation, adult pinworm Enterobius vermicularis

Stool of a child born in 2019, an adult Enterobius vermicularis individual with an abundance of eggs was found!

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by medical laboratory technician Anastasia Yasyreva, GBUZ PK PCRB, Perm

The blood cell trainer Name the cells against the clock — free, in your browser
Private books library A members-only shelf of hematology books
Laboratory II. Gastroenterology Find parasites under the microscope and develop your laboratory — start playing for free

Read next

Giardia lamblia Cysts in Stool Sample with Lugol's Solution

Giardia lamblia Cysts in Stool Sample with Lugol's Solution

Microscopic detection of Giardia lamblia cysts in a stool sample stained with Lugol's solution. Parasite morphology in laboratory diagnosis of giardiasis.

Dmitry Emelyanov 1 min

Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Stool: Diagnosing Enterobiasis

Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Stool: Diagnosing Enterobiasis

A case of Enterobius vermicularis pinworm eggs found in a child's stool despite a negative perianal swab. Features of laboratory diagnosis.

Natalia Morkhova 1 min

Diagnosing Giardiasis: Lamblia intestinalis Cysts in Stool

Diagnosing Giardiasis: Lamblia intestinalis Cysts in Stool

A case of massive excretion of Lamblia intestinalis cysts in the stool of a 6-year-old child. Microscopic findings of a native stool sample in giardiasis.

Natalia Morkhova 1 min