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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Main Authors: Amer R. Alzahrani, Homoud Alawfi, Sara Almeman, Thamer Altayeb, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4036823
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author Amer R. Alzahrani
Homoud Alawfi
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-5b88ba84736f40fda127cb964f6733302025-02-03T01:23:16ZengWileyCase 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
spellingShingle Amer R. Alzahrani
Homoud Alawfi
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Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Case Reports in Surgery
title Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_short Megacolon due to Chronic Schistosomiasis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_sort megacolon due to chronic schistosomiasis a case report and review of literature
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