Schistosomiasis mansoni of the bladder simulating bladder cancer: a case report.
The relationship between bladder tumors and Schistosoma haematobium is well known, but only sporadic cases of bladder infection due to Schistosoma mansoni have been reported. In this case, a 48-year-old woman with macroscopic hematuria, dysuria and a palpable abdominal mass was investigated. Ultrasound showed a large exophytic mass in the bladder. Transurethral resection of the bladder revealed viable eggs of Schistosoma mansoni. The patient was treated clinically with oxamniquine and surgery was performed to resect the large mass. This case shows that schistosomiasis Mansoni in the bladder can simulate bladder cancer.
Casella
Mário Luis
ML
Department of Urology, Ipiranga Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. mlcasella@ig.com.br
Fanni
Victor Silvestre Soares
VS
Verndl
Douglas Otto
DO
Basso
Monique Camila
MC
Mello
Luiz Figueiredo
LF
Glina
Sidney
S
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010073:Oxamniquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
D012556:Schistosomicides; D010073:Oxamniquine