title: Testicular Schistosomiasis Mimicking Malignancy in a Child: A Case Report.
abstract: Schistosomiasis is an important communicable disease in the developing world. However, testicular schistosomiasis is an extremely rare condition. We report a case of testicular schistosomiasis mimicking testicular tumour in a 13 year old who presented with huge unilateral testicular mass. The dilemma encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of this child is presented to highlight the need for high index of suspicion of this pathology in children with testicular mass presenting from schistosomiasis-endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Sub-Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu 400001, Nigeria sebekenze@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sebastian O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ekenze
authors.affiliation: Sub-Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu 400001, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Victor O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Modekwe
authors.affiliation: Department of Morbid Anatomy, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu 400001, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nzegwu
authors.affiliation: Sub-Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu 400001, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Samuel C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ekpemo
authors.affiliation: Sub-Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu 400001, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Uchechukwu O
authors.initials: UO
authors.lastname: Ezomike
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel
keywords: Schistosomiasis; child; testis; tumour