The Brief Case: the Boy Who Cried Worm.

A 13-year-old, otherwise healthy, male patient living in northeast Ohio presented to the pediatric infectious diseases clinic, reporting to have seen multiple worm segments in his stool during the previous 13 months. With the first occurrence, the specimen was brought to a local urgent care center but was not sent for further identification. The patient was prescribed albendazole (400 mg), with a repeat dose in 2 weeks.