title: Jejunal perforation caused by schistosomiasis.
abstract: We report an extremely unusual case of jejunal perforation caused by adult schistosoma worm in a 49-year-old South Korean man who presented with acute abdomen. To our knowledge, this is the first case of jejunal perforation associated with adult worm of schistosoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Al Jahra Hospital, Jahra 02153, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Naorem Gopendro
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Abul Ala Syed Rifat
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mannan
authors.forename: Mirza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kahvic
authors.forename: Farhan Mn
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Alanzi
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel