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A rare case of urinary schistosomiasis in Turkey
Schistosomiasis is a chronic, parasitic disease and is endemic in some countries,
primarily in Africa, Latin America and Asia. In some regions, Schistosoma haematobium is
one of the principal causes of haematuria. In Turkey, due to the increasing amount of travel
to and from endemic regions, the number of cases is also rising. We report a case of a 22-
year-old Nigerian male who was admitted to our hospital with haematuria. Direct microbiological
examination revealed S. haematobium eggs in his urine specimen. Schistosomiasis was
diagnosed by pathology testing. Schistosomiasis has not been seen frequently in Turkey, and
we therefore discuss the epidemiology, treatment options and clinical importance of S. haematobium