Schistosoma haematobium causing pulmonary schistosomiasis in a returning traveller.

Jonathan Massie, Sarah Howling

BMJ case reports 2019 Mar 09

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Schistosomiasis is infrequently seen in the UK, but remains an important cause of haematuria in endemic areas. It may also be complicated by systemic illness, and can affect multiple organs, including the bladder, liver and lungs. We discuss a case of haematuria associated with lower abdominal discomfort and dry cough/wheeze in a returning traveller diagnosed as pulmonary and urinary schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosomahaematobium This case was particularly notable for the radiological findings seen on CT scan of the chest (figure 2A,B), as well as the characteristic sago nodules discovered within the bladder. It is also unusual to see pulmonary schistosomiasis associated with S. haematobium, an organism more typically characterised by bladder involvement. It is important to consider schistosomiasis and its complications, while rare in the western world, it remains an important differential diagnosis in at-risk groups with considerable morbidity if untreated. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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Jonathan Massie, Sarah Howling. Schistosoma haematobium causing pulmonary schistosomiasis in a returning traveller. BMJ case reports. 2019 Mar 09;12(3)