Liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly associated with Schistosoma mansoni in a Sudanese woman in Malaysia: A case report.

نویسندگان

  • Yamuna Rajoo
  • Rohela Mahmud
  • Ng Rong Xiang
  • Sharifah F S Omar
  • G Kumar
  • Yvonne A L Lim
  • Arine Fadzlun Ahmad
  • Amirah Amir
  • Zurainee Mohamed Nor
  • Romano Ngui
چکیده

We report a case of a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection who presented with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly. She was diagnosed by a serological test and Kato-Katz thick smear stool examination. The patient was a 52-year-old woman from Sudan who came to Malaysia for a week to visit her sons. The patient lives in the middle of Rabak region, Sudan, a highly endemic area for schistosomiasis where her daily routine includes rearing of cows and farming. The site of toilet and sources of drinking water are canals and wells; both infested with snails. Patient had a long history of exposure and coming into contact with water from these canals and wells.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

دوره 8 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015