A Rare Abdominal Pain Associated With Chronic Intestinal Schistosomiasis Diagnosed Endoscopically: A Case Study From Saudi Arabia
Saeed Nasser Alsharif,
Ali Saleh Alshamrani,
Dawlah Hadi Asiri
et al.
Abstract:Chronic intestinal schistosomiasis (CIS) refers to the long-term effects of infection with Schistosoma parasites in the intestines. This condition typically develops after repeated or prolonged exposure to contaminated freshwater containing Schistosoma eggs. The current study reports a case of an adult male, who complained of abnormal abdominal and anal pain for a month and had a medical history of complex perianal fistulae. The endoscopic investigation revealed different degrees of hyperemia, concentrated in … Show more
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