title: Schistosomiasis mansoni presenting as a cerebellar tumor: case report.
abstract: The Manson's schistosomiasis tumoral form rarely affects the brain. There are only 12 cases prior related with a mean age of 25 years and a male predominance. We describe a 16-year-old Brazilian Northeastern boy with a cerebellar mass lesion. The radiological aspect was considered compatible with glioma and a gross total resection was performed. Microscopic examination disclosed intraparenchymal granulomas surrounding Schistosoma mansoni eggs. The case is compared with the literature findings and some peculiar aspects of this trematode infection are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Restauração Hospital, Rua Agenor Lopes 424/701, 51021-110 Recife, PE, Brazil. joacil_carlos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Joacil Carlos da
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Frederico de Melo Tavares de
authors.initials: Fde M
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Cláudio Henrique
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: Hildo Cirne Rocha de
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Azevedo Filho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed