Lima CWR, Oliveira NMCD, Silva SVDD, Duarte MEL, Barbosa APF. Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis mansoni in the second macroregion of Alagoas: case series report and review of the literature.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2018;
50:812-818. [PMID:
29340459 DOI:
10.1590/0037-8682-0087-2017]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis are those in which the parasitic element is localized outside the portal system, the natural habitat of the helminth. Although the prevalence rates of schistosomiasis are high in Brazil, clinical and epidemiological data on ectopic forms of the disease are still scarce.
METHODS
Cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive epidemiological study in which cases with a confirmed histopathological diagnosis of an ectopic form of schistosomiasis were analyzed. The cases were selected from a database of the anatomic pathology files of a referral center.
RESULTS
Of the 21 cases identified, seven affected the female genital tract and five the male genital tract; four cases were identified in the peritoneum; two cases involved lymph nodes and two involved adipose tissue; and renal involvement was detected in one case.
CONCLUSIONS
The lack of knowledge of the clinical presentation of ectopic forms of schistosomiasis makes the early identification and treatment of this form difficult, with direct implications in the reduction of morbidity and mortality in endemic areas.
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