51
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Schistosomiasis, a neglected disease and ‘flukey’ finding at laparoscopy

, &
Pages 423-424 | Published online: 08 May 2013

References

  • Chitsulo L, Engels D, Montresor A et al. 2000. The global status of schistosomiasis and its control. Acta Tropica 77:41–51.
  • Cox ND, Yates PJ. 2010. Schistosomiasis: a rare cause of acute appendicitis. Journal of Surgical Case Reports 4:4.
  • Dray X, Poinsignon Y, Bertheau P et al. 2002. Appendicitis as a mode of diagnosis of schistosomiasis. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 11:8.
  • Feldmeier H, Daccal RC, Martins MJ et al. 1998. Genital manifestations of schistosomiasis mansoni in women: important but neglected. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 93(Suppl I):127–133.
  • Gryseels B, Polman K, Clerinx J et al. 2006. Human schistosomiasis. Lancet 368:1106–1118.
  • Helling-Giese G, Kjetland EF, Gundersen SG et al. 1996. Schistosomiasis in women: manifestations in the upper reproductive tract. Acta Tropica 62:225–238.
  • Jones HJ, Ibrahim AE, Deroda JK. 1997. Schistosomiasis of the appendix in the UK. British Journal of Clinical Practice 51:183.
  • Krolikowski A, Janowski K, Larsen JV. 1995. Laparoscopic and cystopic findings in patients with chronic pelvic pain in Eshowe, South Africa. Central African Journal of Medicine 41:225–226.
  • Madavo C, Hurriez H. 2006. Schistosomiasis of the appendix. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 99:473–474.
  • Rivasi F, Pampiglione S. 2006. Appendicitis associated with presence of Schistosoma haematobium eggs: an unusual pathology for Europe. Report of three cases. Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica 114:72–76.
  • Webev G, Borer A, Howard J et al. 1998. Schistosomiasis: presenting as acute appendicitis in a traveler. Journal of Travel Medicine 5:147–148.
  • WHO. 2012. Schistosomiasis: Fact sheet 115. Geneva: World Health Organization. Available at: www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs115/en/index.html.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.