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T1 Vesical schistosomiasis, an emerging cause of gross hematuria in developed countries.
A1 Lendinez-Jurado, Alfonso
A1 Nieto-Vega, Francisco Antonio
A1 Rodriguez-Azor, Begoña
A1 Carazo-Gallego, Begoña
K1 Urinary Bladder
K1 Schistosoma haematobium
K1 Complement C3
K1 Immunoglobulin E
AB A 7-year-old boy, originally from Ivory Coast and a resident in Spain for the last 3 weeks, presented to our clinic with hypogastric pain and painful hematuria over the past month. His clinic blood pressure was 90/49 mmHg (p28/ p25). The physical examination was unremarkable. Initial laboratory workup revealed hypereosinophilia (1910 cells/mm3) and elevated levels of total serum IgE (332 IU/ml), with normal kidney function and levels of electrolytes and serum complement C3 and C4. Urinalysis showed leukocyturia, hematuria, and proteinuria (protein/ creatinine ratio 1.53 mg/mg). Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a focal nodular and polypoid thickening of the posterior wall of the bladder (Fig. 1). Urinary microscopy revealed Schistosoma haematobium eggs (Fig. 2). His asymptomatic 10-year-old brother was also examined, revealing the same lesions in the ultrasound scan and presence of eggs in the urine.
PB Elsevier
YR 2020
FD 2020-12-31
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16979
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16979
LA en
NO Lendínez-Jurado A, Nieto-Vega FA, Rodríguez-Azor B, Carazo-Gallego B. Vesical schistosomiasis, an emerging cause of gross hematuria in developed countries. Pediatr Neonatol. 2021 Mar;62(2):222-223
DS RISalud
RD Jun 1, 2025