Open AccessA Case of Persistent Urinary Schistosomiasis Transmitted Through the Lake Malawi
Author(s) -
Mustafa Taner Yildirmak,
Funda Şimşek,
Habip Gedık,
Arzu Kantürk
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2012.46
Subject(s) - praziquantel , schistosomiasis , medicine , disease , urinary system , pediatrics , dilemma , surgery , immunology , helminths , philosophy , epistemology
There are only few urinary schistosomiasis cases reported from Turkey. These recently diagnosed cases are either associated with overseas journeys or observed in foreign citizens visiting our country as afflicted with disease from abroad. Our case was infected when working in Africa and was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bladder by mistake at the outset. The patient, who had recovered after a single-day praziquantel therapy, applied to our clinic due to a relapse after 21 months, underwent therapy with praziquantel for the second time. This case was presented for discussion with respect to the presence of a chronic disease despite therapy and the diagnostic dilemma.