title: The use of a Google search in the diagnosis of a rare condition.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aims to describe the use of the Internet in aiding the diagnosis of a rare lower urinary tract finding in a primiparous woman.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of bladder schistosomiasis was reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the referral from the obstetrics service with a bladder lesion noted on dating ultrasound, an asymptomatic primipara with 9 weeks of gestational age presented for cystoscopy. A polypoid lesion was noted, and suspected diagnosis of schistosomiasis was made using a Google image search. Urine cytologic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis, and the patient was treated without need for further invasive testing or bladder biopsy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The usefulness of Internet searches and other electronic resources should be appreciated in the diagnosis of rare conditions.
authors.affiliation: From the *Christ Hospital, Divisions of †FPMRS and ‡MFM, Departments of §OB/GYN, ∥Pathology, and ¶Infection Disease, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: Janelle Morgan
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Mary M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: South
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jaekle
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simulian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*