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Vol. 38. Issue 2.
Pages 133-137 (March 2014)
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Vol. 38. Issue 2.
Pages 133-137 (March 2014)
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Vesical schistosomiasis with terminal hematuria in sub-Saharan patients
Esquistosomiasis vesical con hematuria terminal en pacientes subsaharianos
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J. Pereiraa, E. Callejab, C. Marnea,
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, A. Borquec
a Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
b Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
c Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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Objectives

To know the characteristics of vesical schistosomiasis caused by schistosoma hematobium in immigrant patients.

Materials and methods

The retrospective study of 41 cases microbiologically diagnosed in our hospital over the last 16 years is presented. Data were collected on origin, age, presentation form, diagnostic tests and treatment.

Results

All were African patients whose ages ranged from 4 to 32 years and who had terminal macroscopic hematuria. Most of the patients (85%) were men. In all of the cases, diagnosis was by a urinary microbiological study and in one case, cystoscopy with a biopsy of a typical vesical lesion. Terminal hematuria is the most representative clinical sign. They were treated with praziquantel.

Conclusions

The epidemiology and intermittent terminal hematuria in African patients should lead to the suspicion of vesical schistosomiasis as the first diagnostic option. Urinary microbiological study is a rapid, non-invasive test with high diagnostic yield that would avoid performing invasive studies. Its simple treatment assures high level of compliance and consequent efficacy.

Keywords:
Vesical schistosomiasis
Macroscopic hematuria
Schistosoma haematobium
Praziquantel
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Objetivos

Conocer las características de la esquistosomiasis vesical por Schistosoma haematobium en pacientes inmigrantes.

Material y métodos

Se presenta el estudio retrospectivo de 41 casos diagnosticados microbiológicamente en nuestro hospital en los últimos 16 años, recogiendo datos de origen, edad, forma de presentación, pruebas diagnósticas y tratamiento.

Resultados

Todos eran pacientes africanos con edades comprendidas entre 4 y 32 años y presentaban hematuria macroscópica terminal. La mayoría (85%) eran varones. Se diagnosticaron con estudio microbiológico de orina en todos los casos y en uno de biopsia por cistoscopia de una lesión típica vesical. La hematuria terminal es el signo clínico más representativo. Se trataron con praziquantel.

Conclusiones

La epidemiología y la hematuria terminal intermitente en pacientes africanos debe hacer sospechar esquistosomiasis vesical como primera opción diagnóstica. El estudio microbiológico de orina es una prueba rápida, no invasiva y con alta rentabilidad diagnóstica que evitaría la realización de exploraciones invasivas. Su sencillo tratamiento asegura un alto nivel de cumplimiento y consecuente eficacia.

Palabras clave:
Esquistosomiasis vesical
Hematuria macroscópica
Schistosoma haematobium
Praziquantel

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