A Schistosoma Colitis Case Misdiagnosed as Ulcerative Colitis in a Non-Endemic Area: A Case Report
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, cilt.17, sa.3, ss.431-435, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.18502/ijpa.v17i3.10637
- Dergi Adı: Iranian Journal of Parasitology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.431-435
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Schistosomal colitis, Turkey
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The differential diagnosis of bloody diarrhea is necessary to specify etiology and plan treatment. Misdiagnosis can lead to catastrophic results with the treatments to be given. In this case report, we present a case of schistosomal colitis mimicking ulcerative colitis in a 26-year-old Guinean male patient diagnosed in 2021.