Schistosoma Mansoni in the Cecum (3 of 9)

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Case description

Schistosomiasis (ie, bilharziasis) is a human disease syndrome caused by infection from one of several species of parasitic trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. Schistosomiasis is a major source of morbidity and mortality for developing countries in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Asia. Tourism to and immigration from endemic areas can result in schistosomiasis cases presenting anywhere in the developed world.

tags: magnifying colonoscopy Schistosoma Mansoni cecum

related terms: caecum

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