title: Ectopic Schistosoma mansoni Eggs Inside a Lipoma.
abstract: Ectopic schistosomiasis is uncommon and tends to occur when the parasite's eggs or adult forms are located far from their normal site. This report presents the first described case of ectopic Schistosoma mansoni eggs inside a subcutaneous lipoma far from the tissues of this worm's life cycle and with no connection to either portal veins or any other vascular system. These eggs were found inside giant cells surrounded by inflammatory cells. In conclusion, in humans, ectopic S. mansoni eggs can be found far from the tissues of the described life cycle of this worm, with no connection to portal veins or other blood vessels used for their migration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kelly Renata
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Sabino
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maurício Buzelin
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil petroian@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petroianu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010063:Ovum / Q000145:classification*; D010073:Oxamniquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000145:classification*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012556:Schistosomicides; D010073:Oxamniquine