Genital schistosomiasis as a cause of female sterility and acute abdomen
Objective
To report the case of a Nigerian patient who suffered from sterility and underwent abdominal laparotomy to remove an adnexal tumor. Histologic analysis revealed Schistosoma haematobium ova.
Design
Case report.
Setting
Multidisciplinary group practice and teaching hospital.
Patients
One patient who underwent an abdominal laparotomy to remove an adnexal tumor.
Intervention(s)
In vitro fertilization and adnexal tumor resection via laparotomy.
Main Outcome Measure(s)
Treatment of the adnexal tumor affecting the reproductive health.
Result(s)
Histologic analysis performed on the tissue removed at surgery revealed fibrous patches around aggregates of calcified Schistosoma haematobium eggs in the fallopian tube wall.
Conclusion(s)
Schistosomiasis needs to be considered as a differential diagnosis of female infertility and sterility.
Key Words: Schistosomiasis, reproductive health, sterility, infertility, in vitro fertilization, ultrasonography
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PII: S0015-0282(09)01197-2
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.043
© 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
