In:
International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 39, No. 3 ( 2020-05), p. 301-304
Abstract:
With a challenging diagnosis, schistosomiasis is a major public health issue worldwide, particularly in low-resource countries. The presence of Schistosoma ova in the female genital tract is a common finding, which may engender considerable suffering among women of child-bearing age. We report the asymptomatic case of endocervical schistosomiasis without visible exocervical lesions in a 41-yr-old Malagasy woman with human papillomavirus-positive status detected during a cervical cancer screening campaign in Andilampanahy, Madagascar. Schistosomiasis involving only the endocervical canal is rarely reported and can be diagnosed histologically with endocervical brushing, which therefore represents a minimally invasive and well-tolerated tool for disease detection.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0277-1691
DOI:
10.1097/PGP.0000000000000610
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2071024-0