Colonic polyps in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni

Lambertucci, José Roberto; Voieta, Izabela

doi:10.1590/s0037-86822005000100021

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“…Pero los daños más importantes se deben a la puesta y migración de los huevos. La puesta causa una fiebre continua, a veces con gran malestar abdominal, los huevos que atraviesan la pared intestinal y pasan al lumen del colon serán eliminados con las heces, junto con algo de pus, sangre y moco (3,4).…”

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Esquistosomiasis con afectación rectal y hepática

Madrid

Lorca

Jiménez

et al. 2008

Rev. esp. enferm. dig.

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Esquistosomiasis con afectación rectal y hepática

Madrid

Lorca

Jiménez

et al. 2008

Rev. esp. enferm. dig.

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Schistosomiasis

McManus

Dunne

Sacko

et al. 2018

Nat Rev Dis Primers

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Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms (blood flukes) of the genus Schistosoma, with considerable morbidity in parts of the Middle East, South America, Southeast Asia and, particularly, in sub-Saharan Africa. Infective larvae grow in an intermediate host (fresh-water snails) before penetrating the skin of the definitive human host. Mature adult worms reside in the mesenteric (Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum) or pelvic (Schistosoma haematobium) veins, where female worms lay eggs, which are secreted in stool or urine. Eggs trapped in the surrounding tissues and organs, such as the liver and bladder, cause inflammatory immune responses (including granulomas) that result in intestinal, hepato-splenic or urogenital disease. Diagnosis requires the detection of eggs in excreta or worm antigens in the serum, and sensitive, rapid, point-of-care tests for populations living in endemic areas are needed. The anti-schistosomal drug praziquantel is safe and efficacious against adult worms of all the six Schistosoma spp. infecting humans; however, it does not prevent reinfection and the emergence of drug resistance is a concern. Schistosomiasis elimination will require a multifaceted approach, including: treatment; snail control; information, education and communication; improved water, sanitation and hygiene; accurate diagnostics; and surveillance-response systems that are readily tailored to social-ecological settings.

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Colonic schistosomiasis mimicking cancer, polyp, and inflammatory bowel disease: Five case reports and review of literature

Mulate,

Nur,

Tasamma

et al. 2024

World J Gastrointest Endosc

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BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis, officially named as a neglected tropical disease by The World Health Organization, is a serious parasitic disease caused by trematode flukes of the genus Schistosoma . It is a common infectious disease, endemic in more than 78 countries. The disease can involve various organs and poses far-reaching public health challenges. CASE SUMMARY Here, we present a series of five patients with variable presentations: an asymptomatic patient who was diagnosed with colonic schistosomiasis upon screening colonoscopy; 2 patients with clinical suspicion of colonic cancer; and 2 patients with a clinical diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. All patients were subsequently confirmed to have colonic schistosomiasis after colonoscopy and histopathologic examination. The clinical manifestations, colonoscopy features and histologic findings of the patients are described. Most of the patients showed significant clinical improvement following administration of oral praziquantel. CONCLUSION Intestinal schistosomiasis can present with features mimicking other gastrointestinal conditions. This disease should be a diagnostic consideration in patients who live in or have traveled to endemic areas.

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Colonic polyps in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni

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Esquistosomiasis con afectación rectal y hepática

Esquistosomiasis con afectación rectal y hepática

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Colonic schistosomiasis mimicking cancer, polyp, and inflammatory bowel disease: Five case reports and review of literature

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