Schistosomiasis in Singapore--a case report.
Schistosomiasis although endemic in the Far East, has not been reported in Singapore. We describe an 83 year-old lady with Schistosoma japonicum infection presenting with bloody diarrhoea. We discuss its diagnosis and postulate the mode of transmission of this infection in urban Singapore.
Lam
K N
KN
Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.
Chew
S K
SK
Lim
K H
KH
Swaminathan
I
I
Chew
L S
LS
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology