Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (May 2010)
Schistosoma mansoni: a rare cause of tubal infection
Abstract
S. haematobium is an important cause of urinary schistosomiasis, and symptomatic female genital infection is a common gynecological finding in areas where S. haematobium is prevalent. On the other hand, genital manifestations of intestinal schistosomas as S. mansoni are not frequent or are misdiagnosed. A case of a 40-year-old woman with abnormal uterine bleeding and asymptomatic tubal infection by S. mansoni identified in histological examination is presented. Keywords: schistosomiasis, S. mansoni, complications