A surprising white thread on a terminal ileoscopy.

Here we report a case of a relatively rare parasite found upon terminal ileoscopy, in a woman complaining of abdominal pain and living in a developed country.

Bordetella pertussis, an agent not to forget: a case report.

Introduction: In the past, pertussis affected particularly children under 6 years of age, but recent trends show that there is a shift toward the older age group. The clinical presentation can be atypical in the adolescent age group, and the disease is often misdiagnosed.

Case Presentation: We present a case of an 11-year-old male patient oriented to our unit with anorexia, weight loss and persistent cough with nocturnal paroxysms for 4 weeks.