Female genital schistosomiasis presenting with nonspecific symptoms: diagnostic challenges of vulvar schistosomiasis in a resource-limited setting—a case report

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by trematode parasites of the genus Schistosoma. Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), most often due to S. haematobium, is underdiagnosed and rarely involves the vulva. Its nonspecific manifestations frequently cause misdiag...

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Autors principals:	Aweis Abdullahi Sheik, Abdisalam Ismail Hassan, Eid Mohamed Jama, Abdijalil Abdullahi Ali, Ahmed Muhammad Bashir
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	BMC 2025-11-01
Col·lecció:	Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Matèries:	Vulvar schistosomiasis Female genital schistosomiasis Schistosoma haematobium Diagnostic challenge Neglected tropical disease Case report
Accés en línia:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-025-00280-1
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