Intestinal schistosomiasis masquerading as intestinal polyps.
Intestinal polyps
Intestinal schistosomiasis
Schistosomal appendicitis
Journal
BMC infectious diseases
ISSN: 1471-2334
Titre abrégé: BMC Infect Dis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968551
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 May 2021
08 May 2021
Historique:
received:
18
03
2020
accepted:
29
04
2021
entrez:
9
5
2021
pubmed:
10
5
2021
medline:
25
5
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Schistosomiasis is very common in the southern part of the Yangtze River Basin in China. It is mainly manifested as appendicitis, ulcers, hematomas, and thickening of the intestinal tract. Schistosomiasis of the appendix is rare, mainly manifested as appendicitis, which is easy to be misdiagnosed. Here we report a rare case of a Chinese female whose intestinal mass manifested as intestinal polyps and was eventually diagnosed pathologically as schistosomiasis infection (appendix schistosomiasis). So far, there are rare relevant cases reported. Intestinal schistosomiasis is easily misdiagnosed, and appendix schistosomiasis is rare. The final diagnosis requires pathology, especially surgical pathology.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Schistosomiasis is very common in the southern part of the Yangtze River Basin in China. It is mainly manifested as appendicitis, ulcers, hematomas, and thickening of the intestinal tract. Schistosomiasis of the appendix is rare, mainly manifested as appendicitis, which is easy to be misdiagnosed.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
Here we report a rare case of a Chinese female whose intestinal mass manifested as intestinal polyps and was eventually diagnosed pathologically as schistosomiasis infection (appendix schistosomiasis). So far, there are rare relevant cases reported.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Intestinal schistosomiasis is easily misdiagnosed, and appendix schistosomiasis is rare. The final diagnosis requires pathology, especially surgical pathology.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33964884
doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06125-4
pii: 10.1186/s12879-021-06125-4
pmc: PMC8106849
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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