title: Genital schistosomiasis.
abstract: Schistosomiasis is the most serious helminthic infection in the United Kingdom. Female genital schistosomiasis affects 9-13 million women worldwide, mainly in areas where Schistosoma haematobium is endemic. With increasing tourism to these areas, this diagnosis is being encountered more frequently in the West. We present 2 cases of vulval schistosomiasis that were presented to our department in 1999 and 2000.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK. fionacarey@tinyonline.co.uk
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Quah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hedderwick
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Finnegan
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Dinsmore
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Maw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*