title: Tubal ectopic gestation associated with genital schistosomiasis: a case report.
abstract: Schistosoma are trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomidae affecting the urinary and gastro-intestinal tracts. Riverine areas of the world such as in Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, Central American and East Asia are endemic for the disease, with S. haematobium accounting for most of the symptomatic genital infection. A case of a 25-year-old woman with 8 weeks amenorrhoea, lower abdominal pain and per vaginal bleeding was managed for ruptured ectopic pregnancy and discovered to have tubal infection by Schistosoma on histological examination is presented.
authors.forename: Muhammad B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Aminu
authors.forename: Kabiru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abdullahi
authors.forename: Lamaran M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dattijo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D058994:Salpingectomy; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel