title: Schistosoma mansoni infection involving the spinal cord. Case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of transverse myelitis caused by Schistosoma mansoni. Although this is a treatable disease if diagnosed in the early stage, it is very rarely seen in developed countries and can result in complications if diagnosis is delayed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueki
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Onofrio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000188:drug therapy; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel