Liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly associated with Schistosoma mansoni in a Sudanese woman in Malaysia: A case report
- Author:
Yamuna RAJOO
1
;
Rohela MAHMUD
1
;
Yvonne A.L LIM
1
;
Arine Fadzlun AHMAD
1
;
Amirah AMIR
1
;
Zurainee Mohamed NOR
1
;
Romano NGUI
1
;
Ng Rong XIANG
2
;
Sharifah F.S. OMAR
2
;
G KUMAR
3
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Liver cirrhosis; Schistosoma mansoni; Splenomegaly; Sudanese woman
- From: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2015;8(4):334-336
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: We report a case of a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection who presented with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly. She was diagnosed by a serological test and Kato-Katz thick smear stool examination. The patient was a 52-year-old woman from Sudan who came to Malaysia for a week to visit her sons. The patient lives in the middle of Rabak region, Sudan, a highly endemic area for schistosomiasis where her daily routine includes rearing of cows and farming. The site of toilet and sources of drinking water are canals and wells; both infested with snails. Patient had a long history of exposure and coming into contact with water from these canals and wells.