Presentation
Microhematuria was present in 33% of PSAC and 42% of SAC and leukocyturia in 53% and 40% of PSAC and SAC, respectively. 50% (64/128) of PSAC and 58% (71/122) of SAC presented urinary tract morbidity, which was mainly mild. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Moore Present address: Tropical Development and Research Institute, College House, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ. [doi.org]
Entire Body System
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Pathologist
Since it is probable that with the increase in the number of immigrants to Europe from endemic countries (sub-Saharan Africa in particular) other similar cases may occur, it is important that the surgeon and the pathologist be aware of this pathology, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Schistosomiasis was originally called bilharziasis in homage to Theodor Bilharz, a young German pathologist who first described the disease and its association with Schistosoma worms whilst working in Cairo, Egypt. [cancercontrol.info]
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Pseudotumor
A biopsy specimen of this pseudotumoral specimen showed many Schistosoma haematobium eggs with an inflammatory reaction surrounding the eggs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Recurrent Infection
However, because pre-school infection [ 4 – 6 ] and recurrent infection during childhood [ 7, 8 ] are associated with significant risk for disease, optimal disease prevention can occur only when parasite infection or reinfection can be effectively blocked [doi.org]
Respiratoric
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Aspiration
After suprapubic aspiration, the cause of the obstructive uropathy was found to be several mature live worms of Schistosoma haematobium. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Gastrointestinal
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Regurgitation
Schistosome circulating anodic and cathodic antigens (CAA and CCA, respectively) are glycosaminoglycan-like carbohydrates regurgitated from the gut of live schistosome worms into the host bloodstream ( 8 ). [frontiersin.org]
Eyes
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Lacrimation
An 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone developed a mass in the left lacrimal gland a year after trauma to the left side of the brow. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Reserved [Skip to Content Landing] Download PDF Full Text Cite This Permissions February 1977 Arch Ophthalmol. 1977;95(2):278-280. doi:10.1001/archopht.1977.04450020079013 Full Text • An 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone developed a mass in the left lacrimal [jamanetwork.com]
Urogenital
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Urethral Discharge
The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of gram-negative intracellular diplococci in the urethral discharge and of characteristic terminal spined Schistosoma haematobium ova in the urine, as well as by the favorable clinical response to treatment [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Testicular Mass
Described genital manifestations in men include funiculitis, epididymitis, granulomata of the seminal vesicles, testicular masses, and prostate lesions which may cause haematospermia and infertility. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Incontinence
A case of seronegative urinary Schistosomiasis is reported in a 68-year-old Caucasian male presenting with urgency of micturition and incontinence several months after bathing in a chlorinated pool of a first class hotel in Egypt. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Workup
Subsequently, the patient was referred to our institution for further workup. Upon presentation to our institute, the patient's temperature was 36.8 C, his pulse was 60 beats per minute (bpm), and his blood pressure was 120/70 mm Hg. [jcm.asm.org]
Ultrasound
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Prostatic Lesion
Described genital manifestations in men include funiculitis, epididymitis, granulomata of the seminal vesicles, testicular masses, and prostate lesions which may cause haematospermia and infertility. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Serum
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Leukocytes Decreased
At follow-up, 6 months after systematic antischistosomiasis and STI syndrome treatment at baseline, the prevalence of seminal leukocytes decreased significantly among the previously seminal egg-positive subjects. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Microbiology
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Plasmodium Falciparum
KEYWORDS: Abnormal urinary blood; Concomitant infection; Plasmodium falciparum; Proteinuria; Schistosoma haematobium [Indexed for MEDLINE] Free full text [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) with Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and/or Trichomonas vaginalis did not act as a confounding factor for the observed associations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
The superior performance of PCR before, and two and 18 months post-treatment provides a compelling argument for PCR as an accurate and reproducible tool for monitoring treatment efficacy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
This might be because immature worms at first treatment were not killed and reached their maturity stage after treatment had been done. Thus, new mature worms would have produced viable eggs after the treatment. [doi.org]
Prognosis
Overall prognosis of EMF is poor and this report emphasizes the importance of public health interventions in the control of schistosomiasis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The prognosis in schistosomiasis. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 51, 112 – 119. Gelfand, M. ( 1950 ). Schistosomiasis in South Central Africa, 1st Edn. Post-Graduate Press by Juta & Co. Ltd, London, UK. Gelfand, M. ( 1963 ). [doi.org]
Etiology
Bladder tumours of non-S. haematobium etiology and normal urothelium were used as controls. S. haematobium-associated benign/pre-malignant lesions present alterations in p53 and sLex that were also found in bladder tumors. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Schistosoma haematobiumis the etiologic agent for urogenital schistosomiasis, a major source of morbidity and mortality for more than 112 million people worldwide. [bio-protocol.org]
This parasite is considered an important factor in the etiology of carcinoma of the bladder. The ova are elongated and are 60 X 160 microns. They are a yellowish color, slightly transparent, and possess a delicate terminal spine. [labce.com]
Hicks RM, Walters CL, Elsebai I, et al (1977) Demonstration of nitrosamines in human urine: preliminary observations on a possible etiology for bladder cancer in association with chronic urinary tract infections. [doi.org]
Etiology: The trematodes (flukes). Schistosomes are flukes that inhabit the portal vascular system. All species have similar life cycles. [meddean.luc.edu]
Epidemiology
The probable significance of protective immunity in the epidemiology of schistosome infections is discussed. References Bradley and McCullough, 1973 Egg output stability and the epidemiology of Schistosoma haematobium Part II. [doi.org]
Epidemiological studies have suggested that host immunological factors may play an important role in co-endemic areas. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Léger, E and Webster, JP ( 2017 ) Hybridizations within the Genus Schistosoma : implications for evolution, epidemiology and control. Parasitology 144, 65 – 80. [cambridge.org]
Pathophysiology
BACKGROUND: The pathophysiology of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is only partially understood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention
The patient had never received preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel. After suprapubic aspiration, the cause of the obstructive uropathy was found to be several mature live worms of Schistosoma haematobium. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]