Persistent Vulvar Itch Unresponsive to Treatment: A Case of Vulvar Schistosomiasis Caused by
Journal
Case reports in infectious diseases
ISSN: 2090-6625
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Infect Dis
Pays: Egypt
ID NLM: 101573243
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
30
03
2023
revised:
31
08
2023
accepted:
15
09
2023
medline:
27
10
2023
pubmed:
27
10
2023
entrez:
27
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Vulvar schistosomiasis is a female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), which occurs because of the damage caused by the presence of schistosome ova within the vulva. FGS is mostly misdiagnosed as a sexually transmitted infection. There is no reported case of vulvar schistosomiasis from Vulvar schistosomiasis must be considered in clinical history-taking and investigation of signs and symptoms related to itchiness of the vulva. Ziehl-Neelsen staining is a helpful histopathology armamentarium to determine the species of schistosome ova.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Vulvar schistosomiasis is a female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), which occurs because of the damage caused by the presence of schistosome ova within the vulva. FGS is mostly misdiagnosed as a sexually transmitted infection. There is no reported case of vulvar schistosomiasis from
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Vulvar schistosomiasis must be considered in clinical history-taking and investigation of signs and symptoms related to itchiness of the vulva. Ziehl-Neelsen staining is a helpful histopathology armamentarium to determine the species of schistosome ova.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37886136
doi: 10.1155/2023/9913905
pmc: PMC10599860
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
9913905Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Anthony Gyening-Yeboah and Solomon E. Quayson.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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