Schistosomiasis mansoni of the bladder simulating bladder cancer: a case report Esquistossomose mansônica simulando câncer de bexiga: relato de caso

The relationship between bladder tumors and Schistosoma haematobium is well known, but only sporadic cases of bladder infection due to Schistosoma mansoni have been reported. In this case, a 48-year-old woman with macroscopic hematuria, dysuria and a palpable abdominal mass was investigated. Ultraso...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Mário Luis Casella, Victor Silvestre Soares Fanni, Douglas Otto Verndl, Monique Camila Basso, Luiz Figueiredo Mello, Sidney Glina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2009
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Câncer de bexiga
Leiomioma
Esquistossomose
Oxaminiquine
Bladder cancer
Leiomyoma
Schistosomiasis
Oxamniquine
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822009000500018
https://doaj.org/article/6c9a3048679242f7a580899dec18efb6
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Summary:The relationship between bladder tumors and Schistosoma haematobium is well known, but only sporadic cases of bladder infection due to Schistosoma mansoni have been reported. In this case, a 48-year-old woman with macroscopic hematuria, dysuria and a palpable abdominal mass was investigated. Ultrasound showed a large exophytic mass in the bladder. Transurethral resection of the bladder revealed viable eggs of Schistosoma mansoni. The patient was treated clinically with oxamniquine and surgery was performed to resect the large mass. This case shows that schistosomiasis Mansoni in the bladder can simulate bladder cancer. É bem conhecida a relação entre tumor vesical e Schistosoma haematobium, porém somente casos esporádicos de infecção vesical por Schistosoma mansoni foram relatados. Neste caso, uma mulher de 48 anos com hematúria macroscópica, disúria e massa abdominal palpável foi investigada, ultra-sonografia mostrou uma grande massa exofítica na bexiga. A ressecção transuretral de bexiga evidenciou ovos viáveis de Schistosoma mansoni. A paciente foi tratada clinicamente com oxaminiquine e uma cirurgia foi realizada para ressecar a grande massa. Este caso mostra que a esquistossomose mansônica vesical pode simular um câncer vesical.

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