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Acute Colonic Ischaemia due to Schistosomiasis: A Case Report

Enas Ismail1, Ibrahim Salih1, Haitham Dagash2

  • 1Khartoum North Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan, Leicester, United Kingdom.

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery : AJPS
|August 12, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Schistosomiasis, a tropical parasitic worm disease affecting 250 million, typically impacts the liver and bladder. This case highlights a rare instance of gastrointestinal system involvement in a child.

Area of Science:

  • Tropical medicine
  • Parasitology
  • Pediatric diseases

Background:

  • Schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) is a significant tropical parasitic disease.
  • Affects an estimated 250 million people globally.
  • Commonly involves the liver and urinary bladder.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of schistosomiasis.
  • Focusing on unusual gastrointestinal system involvement.
  • In a pediatric patient.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Clinical case review.
  • Diagnostic imaging and histopathology (details not provided in abstract).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a rare presentation of schistosomiasis.
  • Gastrointestinal system involvement identified.
  • Observed in a pediatric case.

Conclusions:

  • Schistosomiasis can manifest with rare gastrointestinal involvement.
  • Highlights the importance of considering diverse organ systems in diagnosis.
  • Emphasizes the need for awareness in pediatric cases presenting with atypical symptoms.

Keywords:
Colonischaemiaschistosomiasis

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