Sonographic early findings in a case of bladder schistosomiasis

J Ultrasound. 2018 Sep;21(3):259-263. doi: 10.1007/s40477-018-0307-4. Epub 2018 Jul 12.

Abstract

Urinary schistosomiasis is a tropical infection with a high endemicity in the developing countries and is included in the list of "Neglected Tropical Diseases". It is caused by a parasitic worm, Schistosoma haematobium, and it has come into the spotlight as a major cause of urogenital disease. Furthermore, it is linked to bladder cancer and it is a predisposing factor for HIV/AIDS. In this case, we describe a bladder schistosomal disease in a young African boy with persistent macroscopic hematuria and its ultrasound diagnostic bladder imaging.

La schistosomiasi urinaria è un’infezione tropicale endemica nei paesi in via di sviluppo, inclusa nell’elenco delle “Malattie Tropicali Neglette”. E’ causata da un parassita, lo Schistosoma Haematobium e si annovera tra le cause maggiori di malattia urogenitale. Si correla inoltre al cancro della vescica e rappresenta un fattore predisponente per l’infezione da HIV/AIDS. Descriviamo un caso di schistosomiasi vescicale in un giovane ragazzo africano con ematuria macroscopica persistente illustrandone gli aspetti all’imaging ecografico.

Keywords: Bladder; Pseudopolyp mass; Schistosoma haematobium; Ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Schistosoma haematobium
  • Schistosomiasis haematobia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Schistosomiasis haematobia / drug therapy
  • Schistosomiasis haematobia / urine
  • Ultrasonography*
  • Urinary Bladder / diagnostic imaging*
  • Urinary Bladder / parasitology
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / drug therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / parasitology
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / urine