title: An unexpected pulmonary bystander.
abstract: A 30-year-old man from Eritrea was admitted with a pulmonary bacterial abscess. Unexpectedly, histopathology of the resected lobe also revealed an infection with Schistosoma mansoni with surrounding granulomatous tissue and fibrosis. Patients from endemic areas are often asymptomatic with blood eosinophilia being the only diagnostic clue. Early recognition is important as ongoing fibrosing inflammation may result in organ damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine÷Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wouthuyzen-Bakker
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Vorm
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Koning
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: van der Werf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology