Liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly associated with Schistosoma mansoni in a Sudanese woman in Malaysia:A case report

We report a case of a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection who presented with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly.She was diagnosed by a serological test and Kato-Katz thick smear stool examination.The patient was a 52-year-old woman from Sudan who came to Malaysia for a week to visit her sons.Th...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine 2015-04, Vol.8 (4), p.334-336
Main Authors: Rajoo, Yamuna, Mahmud, Rohela, Xiang, Ng Rong, Omar, Sharifah F.S., Kumar, G, Lim, Yvonne A.L, Ahmad, Arine Fadzlun, Amir, Amirah, Nor, Zurainee Mohamed, Ngui, Romano
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Language:English
Subjects:
cirrhosis
Liver
Liver cirrhosis
mansoni
Schistosoma
Schistosoma mansoni
Splenomegaly
Sudanese
Sudanese woman
woman
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Summary:We report a case of a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection who presented with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly.She was diagnosed by a serological test and Kato-Katz thick smear stool examination.The patient was a 52-year-old woman from Sudan who came to Malaysia for a week to visit her sons.The patient lives in the middle of Rabak region,Sudan,a highly endemic area for schistosomiasis where her daily routine includes rearing of cows and farming.The site of toilet and sources of drinking water are canals and wells;both infested with snails.Patient had a long history of exposure and coming into contact with water from these canals and wells.
ISSN:1995-7645
2352-4146
DOI:10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60341-2