Ureteral obstruction caused by schistosomiasis

Authors

  • Th Vancauwenberghe Department of Radiology and Imaging, H.H. Ziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium
  • M Oyaert Department of Clinical Biology, H.H. Ziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium
  • JL Termote Department of Radiology and Imaging, H.H. Ziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium
  • T Mulkens Department of Radiology and Imaging, H.H. Ziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium
  • P Bellinck Department of Radiology and Imaging, H.H. Ziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.412

Keywords:

Schistosomiasis

Abstract

We report a unusual case of hydro-ureteronephrosis caused by schistosomiasis in a 66-year-old female. Computed tomography (CT) and biochemistry initially suggested a transitional cell carcinoma of the left proximal ureter. The patient was referred for reno-ureterectomy, but histopathological examination of the resection specimen demonstrated deposits of Schistosoma haematobium eggs. Although schistosomiasis is rare in Western Europe, this case illustrates the importance of considering infectious disease in patients with obstructive uropathy, particularly in the context of travelling or immigration from endemic areas.

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Published

2013-09-01

Issue

Vol. 96 No. 5 (2013)

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