Liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly associated with Schistosoma mansoni in a Sudanese woman in Malaysia: A case report

Yamuna Rajoo; Rohela Mahmud; Ng Rong Xiang; Sharifah F S Omar; G Kumar; Yvonne A L Lim; Arine Fadzlun Ahmad; Amirah Amir; Zurainee Mohamed Nor; Romano Ngui

doi:10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60341-2

Liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly associated with Schistosoma mansoni in a Sudanese woman in Malaysia: A case report

Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2015 Apr;8(4):334-6. doi: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60341-2.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
² Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
³ Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
⁴ Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: romano@um.edu.my.

PMID: 25975509
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60341-2

Abstract

We report a case of a patient with Schistosoma mansoni infection who presented with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly. She was diagnosed by a serological test and Kato-Katz thick smear stool examination. The patient was a 52-year-old woman from Sudan who came to Malaysia for a week to visit her sons. The patient lives in the middle of Rabak region, Sudan, a highly endemic area for schistosomiasis where her daily routine includes rearing of cows and farming. The site of toilet and sources of drinking water are canals and wells; both infested with snails. Patient had a long history of exposure and coming into contact with water from these canals and wells.

Keywords: Liver cirrhosis; Schistosoma mansoni; Splenomegaly; Sudanese woman.