title: [Hematuria in Schistosoma mansoni bilharziosis].
abstract: Following a stay of a few months in Africa, a 9 year old boy developed gross hematuria, dysuria and pollakisuria. Two urine cultures remained sterile, the intravenous urography was normal. Therefore a tropical disease was looked for. Eggs of Schistosoma mansoni in the urine sediment, a significant level of schistosomal antibodies, and blood eosinophilia proved our suspected diagnosis of schistosomiasis to be correct. An ultrasonic examination of the urinary tract showed a thickened bladder wall. Very unusual in this case is the primary infection of the bladder with Schistosoma mansoni which normally affects the intestine.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Hämaturie bei Bilharziose durch Schistosoma mansoni.