Systemic schistosomiasis and large bowel perforation: An unexpected surgical urgency. Report of a case and literature review.
Antonino AgrusaGiuseppe Di BuonoSalvatore BuscemiIlaria CanforaBrenda RandisiGiulia BonventreLeonardo GulottaElisa MaienzaVincenzo SorceGiorgio RomanoGaspare GulottaPublished in: Clinical case reports (2019)
In the presence of suggestive clinical picture (high eosinophil count and multiple CT scan granuloma-like lesions), schistosomiasis should be taken into account in case of suspected bowel perforation even if common risk factors are not identified through anamnesis.