[Vulva bilharzia in a 10-year-old girl living in Kirane-Mali: a case report]

Pan Afr Med J. 2021 May 3:39:2. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.2.28693. eCollection 2021.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Genital schistosomiasis is mainly located in the neck of the uterus and the vagina, less frequently on the vulva, the fallopian tubes and ovaries and rarely in the body of the uterus. We here report the case of a 10-year-old girl admitted with a swelling on the vulva in whom histological examination showed cutaneous schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium. Outcome was favorable with a single 40 mg/kg mg dose of praziquantel, with tumor regression.

La bilharziose génitale chez la femme se trouve principalement dans le col de l'utérus et le vagin, moins fréquemment sur la vulve et dans les trompes de Fallope et les ovaires, et rarement dans le corps de l'utérus. Nous rapportons le cas d´une fille, âgée de 10 ans, admise pour tuméfaction vulvaire, chez qui l'histologie a conclu à une bilharziose cutanée à Schistosoma haematobium. L'évolution a été favorable sous praziquantel 40 mg/kg en une prise unique avec régression de la tumeur.

Keywords: Mali; Schistosomiasis; biopsy; case report; praziquantel.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / administration & dosage
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mali
  • Praziquantel / administration & dosage*
  • Schistosoma haematobium / isolation & purification
  • Schistosomiasis haematobia / diagnosis*
  • Schistosomiasis haematobia / drug therapy
  • Vulvar Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Vulvar Diseases / drug therapy
  • Vulvar Diseases / parasitology

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Praziquantel