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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

Amer R. Alzahrani, Homoud Alawfi, Sara Almeman, Thamer Altayeb and Hasan M. Al-Dorzi
Case reports in surgery, Vol.2019, pp.1-3
01/01/2019
PMCID: PMC6431392
PMID: 30963015

Abstract

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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https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4036823View
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