Genital Schistosomiasis: A Report on Two Cases of Ovarian Carcinomas Containing Viable Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni
Joint Authors
Gonçalves Amorim, Andressa
Neves Ferreira, Rodrigo
Chambô Filho, Antônio
Barbosa Pagio, Fernanda Alves
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that is highly prevalent worldwide, with a variety of species being responsible for causing the disease.
In Brazil, however, the only identified species is Schistosoma mansoni.
The adult parasites inhabit the blood vessels of the hepatic portal system of the main host.
The disease may range from being asymptomatic to provoking liver damage or portal hypertension.
Furthermore, ectopic schistosomiasis may develop, and several hypotheses have been raised to explain the occurrence of the disease.
This paper describes two cases, one in a 39-year-old woman and the other in a 47-year-old woman.
Both had similar symptoms of pain and abdominal distension caused by a large abdominal/pelvic mass.
Histopathology of the ovary showed a mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the intestinal type in the first patient and a papillary serous carcinoma in the second, with both tumors containing viable eggs of Schistosoma mansoni.
The neoplasms probably serve as a migratory route for the adult parasites and the embolization of eggs.
Nevertheless, there is insufficient evidence to confirm the malignization of a benign lesion due to the presence of Schistosoma mansoni.
Few cases have been reported in the international literature on the association between ovarian schistosomiasis and neoplasms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gonçalves Amorim, Andressa& Barbosa Pagio, Fernanda Alves& Neves Ferreira, Rodrigo& Chambô Filho, Antônio. 2014. Genital Schistosomiasis: A Report on Two Cases of Ovarian Carcinomas Containing Viable Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gonçalves Amorim, Andressa…[et al.]. Genital Schistosomiasis: A Report on Two Cases of Ovarian Carcinomas Containing Viable Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gonçalves Amorim, Andressa& Barbosa Pagio, Fernanda Alves& Neves Ferreira, Rodrigo& Chambô Filho, Antônio. Genital Schistosomiasis: A Report on Two Cases of Ovarian Carcinomas Containing Viable Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034840