Neuroschistosomiasis mimicking lower back pain: case report of a rare differential diagnosis in a pediatric patient.
Abdulrahman Hamad Al-AbdulwahhabAbdulaziz Mohammad Al-SharydahSari Saleh Al-SuhibaniSaeed Ahmad Al-JubranAli Khalaf Al-HaideyAbdulkhaliq Ibrahim Al-HifziWissam Al-IssawiPublished in: Patient safety in surgery (2018)
This case highlights the increasing prevalence of neuroschistosomiasis in recent years, particularly in patients with a history of travel to endemic regions. Moreover, the study reports the clinicoradiological features of this enigmatic disorder. This rare occurrence potentiates further studies to address unanswered questions about neuroschistosomiasis.