[Urinary parasitosis].
Parasites are rarely localized only in the urinary system. Schistosoma haematobium infection is very frequent in tropical Africa; it is revealed by a hematuria. Most hydatic cysts are localized in the liver, but a renal infection is possible. Other parasitoses (filariasis, malaria) often result in immune complex glomerulonephritis and are cured by specific treatment of the parasites.
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Unité des maladies parasitaires et tropicales, Hôpital de Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France. patrice.bouree@bct.ap-hop-paris.fr
D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy