Imported schistosomiasis haematobia in Suzhou City: a case report
10.16250/j.32.1374.2019077
- VernacularTitle:苏州市输入性埃及血吸虫病1例
- Author:
Qian-Wen SHI
1
;
Jun GU
2
;
Ling-E SHEN
1
;
Jing ZHOU
1
;
Feng GUO
3
;
Hai-Tao WANG
4
Author Information
1. Suzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215004, China
2. Suzhou Science & Technology Town Hospital, Jiangsu Province, China
3. High-Tech Zone Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
4. Suzhou Municipal Health Commission, Jiangsu Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schistosomiasis haematobia;
Imported case;
Jiangsu Province;
Praziquantel
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2019;31(4):453-455
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To report the diagnosis and treatment of an imported case of schistosomiasis haematobia. Methods The patient’s medical records were collected, and the clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, epidemiological survey, diagnosis and treatment were analyzed. Results The patient had arrived to Sudan and Egypt for many times and had a history of contact with the infested water. After returning to China, the patient reported a gross hematuria with unknown causes. Cystoscopy showed neoplasms in the bladder, and pathologic examinations showed chronic granulomatous inflammation with infiltration of plenty of plasma cells, and parasite eggs. Serological test showed positive for the dipstick dye immunoassay, and the microscopic examination of urine sediment revealed Schistosoma haematobium eggs. Following praziquantel treatment for a month, S. haematobium eggs were still detected in the urine. The case was treated with praziquantel again and cured without adverse reactions. Conclusions Health education should be strengthened among China-aid-African workers to improve the awareness of self-protection. In addition, the diagnosis and treatment should be improved in medical professionals to achieve a timely definitive diagnosis.
