Two patients with imported acute neuroschistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni.
We report the case of two brothers who returned from Madagascar presenting all the acute phase symptoms of a primary invasive Schistosoma mansoni infection, together with brain involvement characterized by acute encephalitis. This rarely described issue should be considered in travelers returning from endemic areas with acute neurological symptoms.
Houdon
Laure
L
Service de Pédiatrie, Groupe Hospitalier Sud-Réunion, Saint Pierre, France. laure.houdon@chr-reunion.fr
Flodrops
Hugues
H
Rocaboy
Manuel
M
Bintner
Marc
M
Fériot
Jean Pierre
JP
Tournebize
Patrice
P
Renouil
Michel
M
Ezzedine
Khaled
K
Malvy
Denis
D
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000871:Anthelmintics; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D011223:Praziquantel