title: A rare parasitic infection in Turkey: schistosomiasis. Case report.
abstract: Schistosomiasis is a water-borne parasitic disease. It is endemic in tropical     and subtropical countries mainly in Africa and the eastern Mediterranean region.     We report a case of a 37-year-old male who attended our hospital for terminal     hematuria and irritative voiding symptoms. Schistosoma haematobium eggs were     found in his urine sediment. He underwent transurethral resection of the     bladder. Pathological study confirmed the existence of vesical schistosomiasis.     S. haematobium cases are rarely seen in Turkey. Epidemiological and clinical     significance of S. haematobium has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey. berbun@gmail.com
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aytaç
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sehıtoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015653:Cystectomy; D016701:Guinea; D006417:Hematuria / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D014556:Urine / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel