Testicular schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni: a case report from Brazil

Lopes, Roberto Iglesias; Leite, Kátia R. M.; Prando, Décio

doi:10.1590/s1413-86702007000500015

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“…Testicular schistosomiasis caused by S. heamatobium is relatively more common than that caused by S. mansoni. It is presumed that in the case of S. mansoni it may be due to migration of eggs through venous channels between the internal spermatic and mesenteric veins 4 . There are few reports of testicular schistosomiasis described in literature owing to the rarity of this entity in this organ.…”

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Primary infertility associated with schitosoma mansoni: a case report from the Jos plateau, north central Nigeria

Adisa¹,

Egbujo²,

Yahaya³

et al. 2013

Af Hlth Sci

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Testicular schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni is very rare and more so when associated with primary infertility. A 40 years old man from the Jos Plateau, North Central Nigeria presented with primary infertility after ten years of marriage. Sperm count revealed oligospermia and he also complained of inability to sustain erection. Testicular biopsy revealed several ova of Schistosoma mansoni in the connective tissue of the testes. Cases of infertility in endemic areas especially when there is no supply of potable water should raise suspicion of schistosomiasis among other pathologies and possible hormonal disturbances when the testes are involved.

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Primary infertility associated with schitosoma mansoni: a case report from the Jos plateau, north central Nigeria

Adisa¹,

Egbujo²,

Yahaya³

et al. 2013

Af Hlth Sci

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“…Its occurrence is attributed to the migration of eggs through the venous channels between the mesenteric veins and the internal spermatic vein, inducing an immune response and formation of granulomas associated with fibrotic changes 20,21 .…”

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“…However, in this location schistosomiasis may be clinically characterized by unilateral testicular edema, gonadal atrophy, libido alterations, erectile dysfunction, infertility, and testicular nodulations, mimicking a neoplastic lesion that may in certain circumstances lead to unnecessary orchidectomy 20,21,23,24 .…”

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“…However, schistosomiasis of the epididymis due to S. haematobium is not uncommon in areas endemic for the disease and is usually associated with rectal or vesical schistosomiasis. Although there may be scrotal pain, hardening or enlargement of the organ associated with epididymitis 21,26 , it is usually asymptomatic even in the advanced form of the disease, which may explain the small number of cases reported in the literature 27 .…”

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Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis mansoni in the second macroregion of Alagoas: case series report and review of the literature

Lima

Oliveira

Silva

et al. 2017

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis are those in which the parasitic element is localized outside the portal system, the natural habitat of the helminth. Although the prevalence rates of schistosomiasis are high in Brazil, clinical and epidemiological data on ectopic forms of the disease are still scarce. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive epidemiological study in which cases with a confirmed histopathological diagnosis of an ectopic form of schistosomiasis were analyzed. The cases were selected from a database of the anatomic pathology files of a referral center. Results: Of the 21 cases identified, seven affected the female genital tract and five the male genital tract; four cases were identified in the peritoneum; two cases involved lymph nodes and two involved adipose tissue; and renal involvement was detected in one case. Conclusions: The lack of knowledge of the clinical presentation of ectopic forms of schistosomiasis makes the early identification and treatment of this form difficult, with direct implications in the reduction of morbidity and mortality in endemic areas.

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“…It is pres umed that in t he c as e of S. mans oni, migration of eggs thr oug h v enous channels b etween the inter nal sp ermatic and m esent eric vei ns m ay induce t es ticul ar schist os omiasis (Lopes et al, 2007). There are f ew rep orts o f t estic ular schist osomi asis described i n lit erat ure owing to t he rarit y of t his entit y in t his organ.…”

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The Potential Ameliorative Effect of Curcumin in Schistosoma Mansoni Infected Mice: An Ultrstructural Study on the Testes

Mira¹

2017

Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Zoo.)

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N ab i l a Mous a Mi r aT he potential ameli orativ e effect of curcu min i n Sc histoso ma mansoni infecte d mic e: an ultrastru ctural study on the testes ABSTRACT:This inves tigation has been designed t o eval uate the antibilharzial ef ficienc y and th e possible amelior ativ e r ole of c urc umin on adult m ale Swiss albino mic e tes tes . T hirt y anim als were us ed in t his experiment , divided equall y into 3 groups: group 1, c ontr ol group; group 2, inf ect ed with S. mans oni, and group 3, infec ted mice treat ed with c urcumin.Ultrastruc tur e examinati on was perform ed on the tes tes usi ng transmissi on electron microscop y (TE M). R es ults i ndicat ed that the test es in t he inf ec ted group s howed thick eni ng and irregul arit y i n t he s urrounding basal l amina, c yt oplasmic vac uolat i on of atrophi ed Sert oli c ells, shrinkage and p yk notic nucl ei of spermat ogonia , as w ell as primar y spermat oc yt es, especiall y i n fr ont of t he s ex vesicles . Furt hermore, S ertoli c ells c ont ai ned various f orms of mitoc hondrial d egeneration and wide int ercell ul ar sp aces of adherent juncti on am ong the S ertoli, as w ell as spermat ogenic c ells. B esides, m ost of sperms were mark edly aff ect ed. Supplement ati on of curcumi n minimized the degener ativ e chang es in t he nucl ear envel ope and sex v esicles of the primar y spermat oc yte nucl ei besides narrowi ng the adherent juncti on among S ertoli cells and germ c ells. In c onclusi on, c urcumi n proved to hav e a pot ential rol e i n minimizing the deleteri ous ef fec t of S. m ansoni in t est es of t he infec ted mic e. KEY WORDS:Schis tos oma mans oni, Swiss albino mice, test es, curc umin, ultr astr uct ure

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Testicular schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni: a case report from Brazil

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

Primary infertility associated with schitosoma mansoni: a case report from the Jos plateau, north central Nigeria

Primary infertility associated with schitosoma mansoni: a case report from the Jos plateau, north central Nigeria

Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis mansoni in the second macroregion of Alagoas: case series report and review of the literature

The Potential Ameliorative Effect of Curcumin in Schistosoma Mansoni Infected Mice: An Ultrstructural Study on the Testes

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