AB033. SOH26AB_0411. A need for protocol reform?—Enterobius vermicularis masquerading as inflammatory bowel disease: case reports

Enterobius vermicularis is a relatively common intestinal helminth, with an increased prevalence in the paediatric population. When symptomatic, cases can mimic serious gastrointestinal pathologies. In select cases, paediatric presentations of abdominal pain and weight loss trigger investigations for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly when faecal calprotectin is elevated; however, routine stool polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for parasites is not widely used.