Weber G, Borer A, Zirkin H J, Riesenberg K, Alkan M
Infectious Diseases Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
J Travel Med. 1998 Sep;5(3):147-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.1998.tb00489.x.
Schistosomiasis, a waterborne trematode infestation, is one of the most widespread parasitic diseases in the world. It occurs in well-defined endemic geographical areas. Schistosomiasis of the appendix was first described by Turner in 1909, and has been reported from endemic areas. However, appendicular schistosomiasis in travelers has not been reported in the English literature. We describe an Israeli traveler with acute appendicitis as the presenting symptom of schistosomiasis, 2 years after a visit to Africa.
血吸虫病是一种经水传播的吸虫感染，是世界上分布最广泛的寄生虫病之一。它发生在明确界定的地方性地理区域。阑尾血吸虫病最早由特纳于1909年描述，并且在流行地区已有报道。然而，英文文献中尚未报道旅行者中的阑尾血吸虫病。我们描述了一名以色列旅行者，在访问非洲两年后，以急性阑尾炎作为血吸虫病的首发症状。
