[ Schistosomose intestinale et grossesse: Un cas de rectorragies associées à Schistosoma mansoni ]
Volume 45, Issue 4, June 2025, Pages 670–672
A. Nkonzi Karazo Pacifique1, Vema Mihigo Destiné2, Kesheni Bisimwa Alfred3, and B. Kavira Malengera Céline4
1 Centre de recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro, RD Congo
2 Centre de recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro, RD Congo
3 Centre de recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro, RD Congo
4 Université évangélique zn Afrique et au centre de recherche en sciences naturelles de lwiro, RD Congo
Original language: French
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This article presents a rare case of intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni in a pregnant woman, complicated by rectal bleeding and intrauterine growth restriction. Diagnosis was confirmed through stool analysis and placental smear. Despite antiparasitic treatment, the pregnancy resulted in a premature birth and neonatal death. The case highlights the need for prenatal schistosomiasis screening in endemic areas.
Author Keywords: schistosomiasis, rectal bleeding, pregnancy, IUGR, antiparasitic treatment.
Volume 45, Issue 4, June 2025, Pages 670–672
A. Nkonzi Karazo Pacifique1, Vema Mihigo Destiné2, Kesheni Bisimwa Alfred3, and B. Kavira Malengera Céline4
1 Centre de recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro, RD Congo
2 Centre de recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro, RD Congo
3 Centre de recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro, RD Congo
4 Université évangélique zn Afrique et au centre de recherche en sciences naturelles de lwiro, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This article presents a rare case of intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni in a pregnant woman, complicated by rectal bleeding and intrauterine growth restriction. Diagnosis was confirmed through stool analysis and placental smear. Despite antiparasitic treatment, the pregnancy resulted in a premature birth and neonatal death. The case highlights the need for prenatal schistosomiasis screening in endemic areas.
Author Keywords: schistosomiasis, rectal bleeding, pregnancy, IUGR, antiparasitic treatment.
Abstract: (french)
Cet article rapporte un cas rare de schistosomose intestinale à Schistosoma mansoni chez une femme enceinte, compliquée de rectorragies et d’un retard de croissance intra-utérin. Le diagnostic a été confirmé par examen parasitologique et frottis placentaire. Malgré un traitement antiparasitaire, l’évolution a conduit à un accouchement prématuré et au décès néonatal. Ce cas souligne l’importance du dépistage prénatal de la schistosomose en zones endémiques.
Author Keywords: schistosomose, rectorragie, grossesse, RCIU, traitement antiparasitaire.
How to Cite this Article
A. Nkonzi Karazo Pacifique, Vema Mihigo Destiné, Kesheni Bisimwa Alfred, and B. Kavira Malengera Céline, “Intestinal Schistosomiasis Due to Schistosoma mansoni During Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 670–672, June 2025.
