Urinary Schistosomiasis Detected by Chance in India : A Case Report.
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2020-01
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Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
Abstract
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic trematode that is lesscommonly seen in India. The clinical manifestationsrange from acute, sub acute and chronic phases. Agranulomatous type of lesion formed by Schistosomahematobium in the lower urinary tract. We present acase of rare neglected tropical infection in this part ofDakshin Kannada. A 66-year-old man presents withhistory of irritative voiding symptoms, urgency,incontinence, and nocturia of 2 months duration. CTUrogram showed bladder wall thickening. Cystoscopyshowed granuloma in the posterolateral wall of thebladder. Urine microscopy picked up Schistosomahematobium eggs. Bladder biopsy showed chronicinflammatory type of lesion. This is a case of confirmedchronic granulomatous urinary schistosomiasis in anon-endemic region, and successfully treated.Clinicians should become aware of the existence of thisparasite in few pockets in India.
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Schistosoma, Bladder Fluke, Vesicle Fluke, Schistosomiasis
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Lobo Flora D., Bhatt Anusha S., Rao Pooja, Prabhu G. G. Laxman. Urinary Schistosomiasis Detected by Chance in India : A Case Report.. Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University. 2020 Jan; 9(1): 91-93