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Case Reports
. 2020 Feb 26:35:56.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.35.56.16322. eCollection 2020.

Testicular schistosomiasis mimicking hydrocele in a child: a case report

Olubanji Ajibola Oguntunde  1 , Sylvester Ikhisemojie  2 , Sandra Esse Sonusi  1 , Adeyemi Oyebode  2 , Biade Abdulkareem  1 , Adekunbiola Aina Banjo  1
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Testicular schistosomiasis mimicking hydrocele in a child: a case report

Olubanji Ajibola Oguntunde et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is a disease of profound public health importance worldwide. Testicular schistosomiasis (TS) is however still considered as a rare entity despite the burden of the disease. We report a case of a 9 year old male who presented with features suggestive of testicular hydrocele. The spermatic cord and testis were seen as thickened lesion on examination and a biopsy taken revealed calcified ova of Schistosoma haematobium. This is being reported to enhance increased suspicion amongst surgeons in cases of testicular masses within endemic settings like Nigeria.

Keywords: Nigeria; Schistosomiasis; testicular hydrocele.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

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Figure 1
Showing thickened gubernaculum and testis
Figure 2
Figure 2
Showing granulomatous reaction and Schistosoma haematobium calcified eggs
Figure 3
Figure 3
Showing the Schistosoma haematobium egg with terminal spine
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