title: Schistosomiasis of the uterus in a patient with dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Reinier de Graafweg 3-11, 2625 AD Delft, The Netherlands. dekboe@xs4all.nl
authors.forename: Kim E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Boers
authors.forename: Prapto H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Sastrowijoto
authors.forename: Erika P M
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Elzakker van
authors.forename: Marinus P M
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hermans
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel