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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Huvudupphov:	Aweis Abdullahi Sheik, Abdisalam Ismail Hassan, Eid Mohamed Jama, Abdijalil Abdullahi Ali, Ahmed Muhammad Bashir
Materialtyp:	Artigo
Språk:	Inglês
Utgiven:	BMC 2025-11-01
Serie:	Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Ämnen:	Vulvar schistosomiasis Female genital schistosomiasis Schistosoma haematobium Diagnostic challenge Neglected tropical disease Case report
Länkar:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-025-00280-1
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