Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review
Schistosoma japonicum causes intestinal schistosomiasis, which affects mainly the rectum and sigmoid colon but rarely the urinary tract. Here we report a rare case of S. japonicum infection of the bladder and ureter, and describe its clinical features and imaging findings. We also put this case in p...
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| author | Rongchen Wang, MM, Li Qiu, MD |
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| description | Schistosoma japonicum causes intestinal schistosomiasis, which affects mainly the rectum and sigmoid colon but rarely the urinary tract. Here we report a rare case of S. japonicum infection of the bladder and ureter, and describe its clinical features and imaging findings. We also put this case in perspective with the literature on S. japonicum infections in humans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61b32b55c0bb4440b7477495f73209b52023-11-03T08:33:51ZengEditorial Office of Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and TherapyAdvanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy2576-25162023-09-017329329510.37015/AUDT.2023.230005Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature ReviewRongchen Wang, MM, Li Qiu, MD0a Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSchistosoma japonicum causes intestinal schistosomiasis, which affects mainly the rectum and sigmoid colon but rarely the urinary tract. Here we report a rare case of S. japonicum infection of the bladder and ureter, and describe its clinical features and imaging findings. We also put this case in perspective with the literature on S. japonicum infections in humans.https://www.journaladvancedultrasound.com/fileup/2576-2516/PDF/1696909131154-67878995.pdf|schistosoma japonicum|ureter |
| spellingShingle | Rongchen Wang, MM, Li Qiu, MD Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy |schistosoma japonicum|ureter |
| title | Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Schistosoma Japonicum Infection of the Ureter and Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | schistosoma japonicum infection of the ureter and bladder a case report and literature review |
| topic | |schistosoma japonicum|ureter |
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