Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Although Schistosoma infection in humans commonly involves the intestines, megacolon is a rare finding. We report a 47-year-old patient who was found to have chronic megacolon. After failing conservative management, he underwent extended hemicolectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The colon pathology...
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doaj-5b88ba84736f40fda127cb964f6733302020-11-25T00:13:52ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192019-01-01201910.1155/2019/40368234036823Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureAmer R. Alzahrani0Homoud Alawfi1Sara Almeman2Thamer Altayeb3Hasan M. Al-Dorzi4Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSurgery Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAnatomical Pathology Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSurgery Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIntensive Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAlthough Schistosoma infection in humans commonly involves the intestines, megacolon is a rare finding. We report a 47-year-old patient who was found to have chronic megacolon. After failing conservative management, he underwent extended hemicolectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The colon pathology revealed chronic schistosomiasis and Schistosoma serology was positive.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4036823 |
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Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
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megacolon due to chronic schistosomiasis: a case report and review of literature |
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Although Schistosoma infection in humans commonly involves the intestines, megacolon is a rare finding. We report a 47-year-old patient who was found to have chronic megacolon. After failing conservative management, he underwent extended hemicolectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The colon pathology revealed chronic schistosomiasis and Schistosoma serology was positive. |
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