[Urinary bilharziasis. Comments on 10 cases].
Urinary bilharziasis is a parasitic disease caused by Schistosome haematobium which is prevalent in several African and Middle East countries. The closeness of the Canary Islands to the African continent and a greater population mobility have allowed us to diagnose and treat ten patients, all of them natural of this region. This paper outlines the case-reports, and reviews this parasitic disease which seriously affects the urinary tract and which must be specifically contemplated both in emigrants and occasional visitors from endemic regions.
Chesa Ponce
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas.
del Rosario Medina
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Artiles Hernández
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Ponce Socorro
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Betancort de León
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy
Bilharziosis urinaria. Comentarios sobre 10 casos.