1. A rare case of urinary schistosomiasis in Turkey.
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Uysal HK, Akgul O, Aliyev E, Tunc MH, and Oner YA
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- Animals, Hematuria diagnosis, Hematuria drug therapy, Hematuria parasitology, Humans, Male, Nigeria ethnology, Ovum, Schistosomiasis haematobia drug therapy, Schistosomiasis haematobia parasitology, Turkey, Young Adult, Anthelmintics administration & dosage, Praziquantel administration & dosage, Schistosoma haematobium isolation & purification, Schistosomiasis haematobia diagnosis
- Abstract
Schistosomiasis is a chronic, parasitic disease and is endemic in some countries, primarily in Africa, Latin America and Asia. In some regions, Schistosoma haematobium is one of the principal causes of haematuria. In Turkey, due to the increasing amount of travel to and from endemic regions, the number of cases is also rising. We report a case of a 22-year-old Nigerian male who was admitted to our hospital with haematuria. Direct microbiological examination revealed S. haematobium eggs in his urine specimen. Schistosomiasis was diagnosed by pathology testing. Schistosomiasis has not been seen frequently in Turkey, and we therefore discuss the epidemiology, treatment options and clinical importance of S. haematobium., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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