caecum
Schistosoma Mansoni (7 of 9)
Pathology Associated with Infection by Other Species of Schistosome. S. japonicum Infection The primary cause of pathology here is a granulomatous reaction to egg trapped in the liver, and both the...
Schistosoma Mansoni (6 of 9)
Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis - Again, this aspect of the disease is only seen a few years after infection. The pathology is similar to that seen in the intestine, with a cellular, granulomatous inflammation...
Schistosoma Mansoni (5 of 9)
The Chronic Phase of Infection. This is the more important aspect of Schistosoma mansoni pathology, and may be divided into two areas Intestinal Schistosomiasis - This and the hepatic schistosomiasis...
Schistosoma Mansoni (4 of 9)
Acute Schistosomiasis - Also called 'Katayama' fever. This is associated with the onset of the female parasite laying eggs, (approximately 5 weeks after infection), and granuloma formation around eggs...
Schistosoma Mansoni (3 of 9)
The eggs, which are highly antigenic and can induce an intense granulomatous response, migrate through the bowel or bladder wall to be shed via feces or urine. During this time (approximately 10 d)...
Schistosoma Mansoni (2 of 9)
In spite of to have tried to move the parasite with the pressure of the water spurt, but this action was impossible.
Schistosoma Mansoni (1 of 9)
This 63 year-old female a colonoscopy was performed due to an abdominal pain.
Trichuris Trichiura (whipworm) (2 of 2)
Trichuris Trichuris (whip worm) at the cecum. Colonoscopy revealed a whitish threadlike worm undulating or coiled in the cecum. The adult worm usually reaches 3-5 cm in length and has a lifespan of...
Trichuris Trichiura (whipworm) (1 of 2)
This parasite is prevalent in the tropics, larvae penetrate the intestinal mucosa, and reattach as adults to the mucosa of the cecum wall of the colon. The mucosa becomes edematous and friable. Bleeding...
Schistosoma Mansoni in the Cecum (9 of 9)
The geographic distribution and pathophysiology of schistosomiasis reflect the unique life cycle of these parasites. Schistosomes infect particular species of susceptible freshwater snails in endemic...