Jejunal Ulcer Caused by Schistosoma japonicum
Joint Authors
Rivadeneira, Daniela Jaqueline
Luo, Hesheng
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intestinal schistosomiasis can be caused by the trematodes Schistosoma japonicum that mainly exists in East Asia or the S.
mansoni in Africa and South America.
The adult worms of S.
japonicum live in the mesenteric veins and excrete eggs that circulate to the liver and colon; the eggs migrate through the intestinal wall and pass out with the stool.
Here, we report a case of jejunal ulcer caused by the infection of Schistosoma japonicum.
A 63-year-old woman from Wuhan, China, was admitted with left quadrant abdominal pain and weight loss for more than 6 months.
The patient’s computerized tomography reported cirrhotic liver changes, jejunal wall edema, and narrowed lumen; the upper enteroscopy corroborated these findings with the presence of several jejunal ulcers and edema.
The pathology report showed chronic inflammation with ulcerative changes and S.
japonicum eggs deposition.
Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases that affect the poorest.
Although a great improvement has been made to control it, there is a lot of work that remains to be fulfilled.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rivadeneira, Daniela Jaqueline& Luo, Hesheng. 2019. Jejunal Ulcer Caused by Schistosoma japonicum. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136302
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rivadeneira, Daniela Jaqueline& Luo, Hesheng. Jejunal Ulcer Caused by Schistosoma japonicum. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136302
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rivadeneira, Daniela Jaqueline& Luo, Hesheng. Jejunal Ulcer Caused by Schistosoma japonicum. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136302
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136302