2014, Number 5
Intestinal Schistosomiasis: a case report
Montané CIA
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: intestinal schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by helminths of the class trematode and genus Schistosoma, characterized by presenting in its acute stage diarrhea, dermatitis and abdominal pain, with high incidence in poor countries with insalubrity problems. The triggering factor of this parasitosis is associated to exposure to water contaminated by schistosomes eggs. It can be prevented with sanitation measures aimed at controlling sources of water supply. There is now high morbidity mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective aimed at is explaining the epidemiology of this disease.Case report: the case of an adult female aged over 60 years is presented, with no history of the disease, which was on a medical collaboration in the province of Cunene in the sister Republic of Angola. She showed clinical symptoms during the months of January to March 2012, and it was confirmed by the laboratory as intestinal schistosomiasis. The specific and updated medication (praziquantel) was administered to the patient, with satisfactory results.
Conclusions: the literature describes treatment failures in which it has been required more than one cycle of praziquantel, which is not very common, but occurred in the case presented. The patient was assigned to take the medication together with food. No side effects were referred as presented.
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