Abstract:We report the case of a young man from an area where schistosomiasis is endemic, in the state of Pernambuco, who presented with hemorrhage. Initially diagnosed as rectum neoplasia, subsequent investigation demonstrated rectal giant schistosomal granuloma. The diagnoses and clinical aspects of the case are discussed in this study. Nós relatamos o caso de um homem, jovem, proveniente de uma área endêmica para esquistomossomose, no Estado de Pernambuco, e que apresentou hematoquezia. Inicialmente diagnosticado… Show more
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