Intestinal Schistosomiasis: a Case Report

Authors

  • José Abel García Acosta Hospital General Docente "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" Pinar del Río.
  • Ariel Efrain Delgado Rodríguez Hospital General Docente "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

Schistosomiasis masoni, Trematoda, Diarrhea.

Abstract

Introduction: intestinal schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by trematodes and genus Schistosoma. Schistosomiasis prevails in tropical and subtropical regions. The symptoms are caused by the reaction of organism to the worm eggs.   
Case report: the case of a male aged 21 was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit presenting bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and bad general status with progressive clinical worsening.
Conclusions: intestinal schistosomiasis is a frequent disease in Nampula, Mozambique; the disease might be suspected in patients with bloody diarrhea and/or hematuria aimed at making the opportune diagnosis and starting the treatment with the specific and updated medication praziquantel, favoring the cure for the disease on the majority of patients properly treated.

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Author Biographies

José Abel García Acosta, Hospital General Docente "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina Interna. Máster en Urgencias Médicas.  Instructor de Medicina Interna. Diplomado en Medicina Intensiva.

Ariel Efrain Delgado Rodríguez, Hospital General Docente "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias y de Primer Grado en Medicina Interna. Máster en Urgencias Médicas. Profesor Auxiliar.

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Published

2014-08-08

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García Acosta JA, Delgado Rodríguez AE. Intestinal Schistosomiasis: a Case Report. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2014 Aug. 8 [cited 2025 Aug. 30];18(4):690-6. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/1819

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Vol. 18 No. 4 (2014)

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CASE REPORTS

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