Schistosomiasis of the uterus in a patient with dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia.
Abdominal hysterectomy was performed in a patient because of complaints of dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia and the uterus was sent for histopathological analysis. Besides adenomyosis an extensive granulomatous infection with Schistosoma mansoni eggs was found.
Boers
Kim E
KE
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Reinier de Graafweg 3-11, 2625 AD Delft, The Netherlands. dekboe@xs4all.nl
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Prapto H
PH
Elzakker van
Erika P M
EP
Hermans
Marinus P M
MP
D000328:Adult; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D009426:Netherlands; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000469:parasitology
D011223:Praziquantel