Urinary schistosomiasis. A case report

A case of urinary schistosomiasis produced by a schistosoma haematobium detected in Villa Clara Province in a 19 year old student from the South African Republic is presented. A detailed review of this disease was carried out. The case was treated in the Urological Services of the Arnaldo Milian Cas...

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Main Authors: Rafael Mago Vera, Ernesto Romagosa Bermúdez, Esther Gilda González Carmona
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas 2008-05-01
Series:Acta Médica del Centro
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Online Access:http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/381
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description A case of urinary schistosomiasis produced by a schistosoma haematobium detected in Villa Clara Province in a 19 year old student from the South African Republic is presented. A detailed review of this disease was carried out. The case was treated in the Urological Services of the Arnaldo Milian Castro Provincial University Hospital with the previous coordination with the Provincial Centre of Hygiene and Epidemiology. The treatment used was praziquantel and the disease evolved to the cure. The patient is currently under the follow up in the outpatient department of urological services with the objective of preventing or detecting in time the appearance of a relapse or the appearance of vesical neoplasias, or both.
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spelling doaj.art-b40e69fa3b4e4c69bc01128e554626f52022-12-22T03:55:47ZspaEditorial Ciencias MédicasActa Médica del Centro2709-79272008-05-01222427353Urinary schistosomiasis. A case reportRafael Mago Vera0Ernesto Romagosa Bermúdez1Esther Gilda González Carmona2Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CubaHospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CubaHospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CubaA case of urinary schistosomiasis produced by a schistosoma haematobium detected in Villa Clara Province in a 19 year old student from the South African Republic is presented. A detailed review of this disease was carried out. The case was treated in the Urological Services of the Arnaldo Milian Castro Provincial University Hospital with the previous coordination with the Provincial Centre of Hygiene and Epidemiology. The treatment used was praziquantel and the disease evolved to the cure. The patient is currently under the follow up in the outpatient department of urological services with the objective of preventing or detecting in time the appearance of a relapse or the appearance of vesical neoplasias, or both.http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/381esquistosomiasis haematobia/quimioterapiapraziquantel/uso terapéuticotécnicas de diagnóstico urológico
spellingShingle Rafael Mago Vera
Ernesto Romagosa Bermúdez
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Urinary schistosomiasis. A case report
Acta Médica del Centro
esquistosomiasis haematobia/quimioterapia
praziquantel/uso terapéutico
técnicas de diagnóstico urológico
title Urinary schistosomiasis. A case report
title_full Urinary schistosomiasis. A case report
title_fullStr Urinary schistosomiasis. A case report
title_full_unstemmed Urinary schistosomiasis. A case report
title_short Urinary schistosomiasis. A case report
title_sort urinary schistosomiasis a case report
topic esquistosomiasis haematobia/quimioterapia
praziquantel/uso terapéutico
técnicas de diagnóstico urológico
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