title: [Genital Schistosoma mansoni bilharziasis in women: apropos of 2 cases in Guadeloupe].
abstract: Schistosoma mansoni is the only cause of bilharziasis in Guadeloupe (French West Indies). Ectopic ovarian and endometrial involvement is rare with only one case of bilharziasis of the endometrium having previously been described in the literature. This report describes two cases of Schistosoma mansoni bilharziasis revealed by genital tract involvement. In one case involvement was endometrial and led to metrorrhagia. Histological examination of the biopsy sample obtained by curettage of the endometrium demonstrated the presence of eggs with lateral spurs. In the other case ovarian involvement was detected during assessment for associated infertility and chronic pelvic pain. Celioscopic examination showed pelvic and perihepatic adhesions secondary to sexually transmissible infection. Histologic examination of an ovarian growth demonstrated the presence of Bilharzia eggs. Both patients underwent antiparasitic treatment using oxamniquine (Vansil) which led to the resolution of metrorrhagia in the first case.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Pointe-à-Pitre/Abymes.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Billy-Brissac
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foucan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallais
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wan-Ajouhu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roudier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000469:parasitology; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D014900:West Indies
vernacular_title: Bilharziose génitale de la femme à Schistosoma mansoni: à propos de deux cas en Guadeloupe.