title: Testicular schistosomiasis: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of testicular Schistosomiasis with a suspicion of testicular cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hospital record of a 16 year old patient with histopathology confirmation of testicular Schistosomiasis was reviewed and summarised. The patient who had painless testicular nodules and ultrasound features of heterogenous echotexture and hypoechoic focus was diagnosed as testicular cancer and treated with radical orchidectomy. Histopathology confirmed testicular Schistosomiasis and the patient had additional praziquantel therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patient was followed up for over 26months post-operative.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Testicular Schistosomiasis can mimick malignant testicular tumour. Hard nodular testicular mass in a patient with recent past history of schistosomiasis should arouse suspicion of testicular Schistosomiasis. Awareness and early presentation will prevent unwarranted orchidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria. akintab@yahoo.com
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Badmus
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Takure
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Osasan
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Olajide
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Sabageh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel