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Olubanji Ajibola Oguntunde1, Sylvester Ikhisemojie2, Sandra Esse Sonusi1
1Department of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
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.
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