Schistosomiasis of the spinal cord in a Yemeni boy. A report of a case with brief review of literature.
A 13-year old Yemeni boy who presented with flaccid paraplegia was thought to have a spinal cord tumor on myelography. Microscopic examination of surgically excised material revealed bilharzial granulomas. Brief review of relevant literature on schistosomiasis of the spinal cord, with particular reference to the Middle East, is presented.
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Department of Pathology, Dhahran Health Center, ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis