Jejunal perforation caused by schistosomiasis.
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.
Singh
Naorem Gopendro
NG
Department of Pathology, Al Jahra Hospital, Jahra 02153, Kuwait.
Mannan
Abul Ala Syed Rifat
AA
Kahvic
Mirza
M
Alanzi
Farhan Mn
FM
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
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel