Missed diagnosis of schistosomiasis leading to unnecessary surgical procedures in Jos University Teaching Hospital

Twelve cases of radical surgery were carried out on patients with schistosoma granuloma mistaken for malignant lesions. Such radical procedures could have been averted if pre-operative biopsies were done. Therefore, there is a need for clinicians practising in schistosoma endemic areas to routinely...

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Published inTropical doctor Vol. 35; no. 2; p. 96
Main Authors Mandong, Barnabas M, Madaki, Aboi J K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.2005
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Hospitals, Teaching
Hospitals, University
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Schistosomiasis - diagnosis
Schistosomiasis - surgery
Unnecessary Procedures
Nigeria
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Summary:Twelve cases of radical surgery were carried out on patients with schistosoma granuloma mistaken for malignant lesions. Such radical procedures could have been averted if pre-operative biopsies were done. Therefore, there is a need for clinicians practising in schistosoma endemic areas to routinely carry out pre-operative biopsy to minimize missed diagnosis of schistosomiasis.
ISSN:0049-4755
DOI:10.1258/0049475054037011