[Diagnostic image (391). A man with fever and urticaria after a trip to Uganda].
A 35-year-old man presented with fever and severe urticaria after visiting Uganda. His symptoms were caused by acute invasive schistosomiasis, also known as Katayama fever.
Bomers
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Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis, afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde, Postbus 9243, 1006 AE Amsterdam. m.bomers@slaz.nl
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005334:Fever / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014454:Uganda; D014581:Urticaria / Q000469:parasitology*
D012556:Schistosomicides; D011223:Praziquantel