From Incidentaloma to Suspicion of Malignancy: The Diverse Clinical Presentation of Gonadal Schistosomiasis mansoni
Joint Authors
de Oliveira, Marbele Guimarães
Almeida, Laiana do Carmo
de Bessa Junior, José
Castro Pereira, Fábio Meira
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Schistosomiasis is the second most widespread parasitic disease in the world, second only to malaria.
The usual places the Schistosoma mansoni can be found in are the rectal and sigmoidal venules, as well as other segments of the large intestine of men.
It may also be present in other ectopic topographies.
Gonadal schistosomiasis is an unusual presentation of Schistosomiasis mansoni and its different clinical signs and symptoms disrupt correct diagnosis and culminate in surgical treatment that is, in most cases, unnecessary.
In this study, we report four cases of gonadal Schistosomiasis mansoni, two in the ovary and two in the testicles.
These cases were clinically investigated as a bacterial infection, a benign neoplasm, and a suspected cancer, whilst one of them was an incidentaloma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Almeida, Laiana do Carmo& de Oliveira, Marbele Guimarães& Castro Pereira, Fábio Meira& de Bessa Junior, José. 2013. From Incidentaloma to Suspicion of Malignancy: The Diverse Clinical Presentation of Gonadal Schistosomiasis mansoni. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005752
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Almeida, Laiana do Carmo…[et al.]. From Incidentaloma to Suspicion of Malignancy: The Diverse Clinical Presentation of Gonadal Schistosomiasis mansoni. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005752
American Medical Association (AMA)
Almeida, Laiana do Carmo& de Oliveira, Marbele Guimarães& Castro Pereira, Fábio Meira& de Bessa Junior, José. From Incidentaloma to Suspicion of Malignancy: The Diverse Clinical Presentation of Gonadal Schistosomiasis mansoni. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005752
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005752