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A case of pericardial schistosomiasis and non-Hodgkin high grade B-cell lymphoma
Michael J Boyd1, Marc Mendelson2,3, Sipho K Dlamini2,3
1Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Abstract:
Chronic schistosomiasis affects either the genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract. Rarely, schistosomes cause ectopic disease, such as in the case of a South African woman from a non-endemic province, who presented with suspected pericardial tamponade because of tuberculosis. However, histology and polymerase chain reaction from pericardial biopsy confirmed Schistosoma haematobium. A finding of mediastinal non-Hodgkin lymphoma came to light when our patient's clinical condition unexpectedly deteriorated.
Contribution:
This case highlights an unusual manifestation of schistosomiasis.
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