Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Although Schistosoma infection in humans commonly involves the intestines, megacolon is a rare finding. We report a 47-year-old patient who was found to have chronic megacolon. After failing conservative management, he underwent extended hemicolectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The colon pathology...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2019-01, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-3
Main Authors: Altayeb, Thamer, Almeman, Sara, Alawfi, Homoud, Alzahrani, Amer R., al-Dorzi, Hasan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anastomosis
Case Report
Case reports
Chronic infection
Colon
Colonoscopy
Constipation
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal diseases
Health aspects
Infections
Inflammation
Inflammatory bowel disease
Intestine
Literature reviews
Nervous system
Pathology
Patients
Praziquantel
Schistosoma
Schistosomiasis
Serology
Spinal cord
Surgery
Tropical diseases
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Summary:Although Schistosoma infection in humans commonly involves the intestines, megacolon is a rare finding. We report a 47-year-old patient who was found to have chronic megacolon. After failing conservative management, he underwent extended hemicolectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The colon pathology revealed chronic schistosomiasis and Schistosoma serology was positive.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2019/4036823