Tubal schistosomiasis in Brazilian women: a case report.
Several authors have reported schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium in the female genital tract of patients in endemic areas. This work describes tubal schistosomiasis by Schistosoma mansoni in a Brazilian woman submitted to hysterectomy for uterine myomatosis and metrorrhagia. Macroscopy evidenced hydrosalpinx of the left tube and multiple Schistosoma mansoni eggs were identified by anatomopathological examination. This article illustrates a rare form of schistosomiasis as the cause of tubal damage.
Orlandini
L F
LF
Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. nevinhoxxxiv@yahoo.com.br
Munhoz
A S B
AS
Nogaroto
M
M
Galão
E A
EA
Bagarelli
L B
LB
Oliani
A H
AH
D000328:Adult; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology