Abstract
Schistosomiasis is rarely encountered in the United States, but immigration and travel to endemic areas make it important to know its various presentations to improve diagnosis and treatment. We present our experience with a child with Schistosoma haematobium pseudotumor, initially diagnosed as a cord neoplasm.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Child
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Kenya
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
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Male
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Neuroschistosomiasis / diagnosis*
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Neuroschistosomiasis / drug therapy
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Neuroschistosomiasis / parasitology*
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Neuroschistosomiasis / pathology
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Praziquantel / administration & dosage
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Praziquantel / therapeutic use
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Prednisone / administration & dosage
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Prednisone / therapeutic use
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Schistosoma haematobium / drug effects
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Schistosoma haematobium / physiology*
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Spinal Cord / drug effects
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Spinal Cord / parasitology*
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Spinal Cord / pathology
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Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology