[Diagnostic image (391). A man with fever and urticaria after a trip to Uganda]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2008 Oct 11;152(41):2232.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 35-year-old man presented with fever and severe urticaria after visiting Uganda. His symptoms were caused by acute invasive schistosomiasis, also known as Katayama fever.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Fever / parasitology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Praziquantel / therapeutic use*
  • Schistosoma / isolation & purification
  • Schistosoma / pathogenicity
  • Schistosomiasis / complications
  • Schistosomiasis / diagnosis*
  • Schistosomiasis / drug therapy
  • Schistosomicides / therapeutic use*
  • Travel
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uganda
  • Urticaria / parasitology*

Substances

  • Schistosomicides
  • Praziquantel