Cough and alterations in semen after a tropical swim.
This case report describes a patient with cough and haematospermia shortly after visiting a Schistosoma endemic area. Numerous S. haematobium eggs were found in the ejaculate, while no eggs were seen in the urine.
van Delft
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Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Visser
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Polderman
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van Lieshout
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003371:Cough; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D051516:Hemospermia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology*; D013550:Swimming
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D011223:Praziquantel