Ultrasound findings in urinary shistosomaisis infection in school children in the gezira state central Sudan
Joint Authors
al-Madani, Ahmad E.
Hamdun, Anas O.
Munis, Ahmad
Karaminu, Nhashal E.
al-Said, Najla Qasim
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2013), pp.162-167, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2013-02-28
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
To evaluate the ultrasound findings of urinary schistosomiasis in Quran school (Khalwas) children in Gezira State Sudan, we studied all the students from two schools.
A total of 103 boys were tested for urinary schistosomiasis using the urine filtration method.
Schistosoma haematobium (S.
haematobium) eggs were counted.
Ultrasound was performed for all the positive subjects.
Seventy-three (71 %) subjects were positive for S.
haematobium.
The mean age was 11.3 ± 2.9 years.
Sixty-six (90.4 %) subjects showed urinary tract abnormalities.
The findings revealed the following degrees of wall thickening : 53.0 % mild, 18.2 % moderate and 21.2 % severe.
Urinary bladder polyp(s) were noted in 43.3 % (single) and 40.9 % (multiple) of the subjects, and calcification of the bladder wall was observed in 7.6 % subjects.
Ureteric dilatation was noted in 38 / 73 (52.0 %), while hydronephrosis was detected in 19 / 73 (26.3 %).
The vast majority of urinary tract schistomiasis lesions were in the urinary bladder.
Ultrasound is a useful tool for identifying the morbidity of S.
haematobium in endemic areas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Madani, Ahmad E.& Hamdun, Anas O.& Munis, Ahmad& Karaminu, Nhashal E.& al-Said, Najla Qasim. 2013. Ultrasound findings in urinary shistosomaisis infection in school children in the gezira state central Sudan. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 24, no. 1, pp.162-167.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Madani, Ahmad E.…[et al.]. Ultrasound findings in urinary shistosomaisis infection in school children in the gezira state central Sudan. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 24, no. 1 (2013), pp.162-167.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Madani, Ahmad E.& Hamdun, Anas O.& Munis, Ahmad& Karaminu, Nhashal E.& al-Said, Najla Qasim. Ultrasound findings in urinary shistosomaisis infection in school children in the gezira state central Sudan. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2013. Vol. 24, no. 1, pp.162-167.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 166-167
Record ID
BIM-329750