Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by parasitic trematodes of the genus <i>Schistosoma</i> that colonize human blood vessels and release eggs that can cause granulomatous reactions leading to acute (swimmer's itch or acute schistosomiasis syndrome) or chronic disease. Depending on where the eggs lodge, manifestations of chronic schistosomiasis can include diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, anemia (intestines), hepatosplenism, periportal fibrosis with portal hypertension (liver), urogenital inflammation and scarring, hematuria and dysuria (genitourinary system). Other patients may be asymptomatic.

Splenomegaly

Abnormal increased size of the spleen.


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PMID (PMCID)
24939453
 MALE Child
Clinical management of advanced schistosomiasis: a case of portal vein thrombosis-induced splenomegaly requiring surgery.
Olveda DU, Olveda RM, Montes CJ, Chy D, Abellera JM 3rd, Cuajunco D, Lam AK, McManus DP, Li Y, Ross AG.
BMJ Case Rep. 2014;2014:.
Clinical management of advanced schistosomiasis: a case of portal vein thrombosis-induced splenomegaly requiring surgery.
17392939
 MALE
Asymptomatic schistosomiasis in a young Sudanese refugee.
Benson J.
Aust Fam Physician. 2007;36(4):249-51.
This article presents a case that demonstrates one of the sequelae of schistosomiasis - pipe stem cirrhosis - with associated splenomegaly and oesophageal varices.
16091903
 MALE Middle Aged
Coinfection of Schistosoma mansoni and Strongyloides stercoralis in a patient with variceal bleeding.
Tzanetou K, Tsiodra P, Delis V, Frangia K, Karakatsani E, Efstratopoulos A, Syriopoulou V.
Infection. 2005;33(4):292-4.
Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis should be suspected in any patient from an endemic area who has splenomegaly, portal hypertension, and esophageal varices bleeding in the absence of stigmata of liver cirrhosis and hepatic insufficiency.
6580864
 MALE Child
Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in a South-East Asian refugee child in South Australia.
Southwood T, Davidson GP, Phillips GE, Rice M.
Aust N Z J Med. 1983;13(4):384-6.
This report documents a case of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in a South-East Asian refugee boy who presented with malaise, abdominal distension, and was found to have massive splenomegaly and esophageal varices.