Small intestinal obstruction due to bilharzioma: Case report

Abstract

Schistosomiasis in endemic areas affects all age groups and present with various clinical manifestations. Small intestinal obstruction as a complication of Schistosomiasis was not described in the literature. This is a report of a 10 year old child from an endemic area with an unusual presentation of subacute small intestinal obstruction. Description of the pathological changes in the intestines following infestation with Schistosomiasis and brief presentation of the control modality in this endemic area are given.