Testicular schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni: a case report from Brazil

Testicular schistosomiasis by Schistosoma mansoni is exceedingly rare, with only 11 cases reported in PubMed. We report a new case from Brazil. A 31-year-old man from the northeast region of the country presented with a 2 cm nodule in the right testis. Ultrasonography showed a well-delimited hypoech...

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Main Authors: Roberto Iglesias Lopes, Kátia Ramos Leite, Décio Prando, Roberto Nicomedes Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000500015&lng=en&tlng=en