Schistosomiasis presenting as recurring sigmoid volvulus in a Danish man with an inconspicuous travel history: a case report
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- Schistosomiasis Presenting as Recurring Sigmoid Volvulus in a Danish Man With an Inconspicuous Travel History—A Case Report
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A healthy 72-year-old Danish male presenting with recurring sigmoid volvulus was found to be infested with Schistosoma mansoni. No other explanation for recurring volvulus was found. A travel history 12 years ago, which included bathing in the Botswana Okavango delta for 10 minutes, revealed the likely time and place of infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of recurrent sigmoid volvulus and chronic intestinal schistosomiasis in a patient from a nonendemic area.
Original language | English |
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Article number | ofy057 |
Journal | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 2328-8957 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
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