Case report: Nodular lung schistosomiais lesions after chemotherapy for dysgerminoma

Abstract

We report an unusual case of pulmonary schistosomiasis in a traveler to Mali that was diagnosed 16 months after primary infection, one month after she finished chemotherapy for a malignant tumor. Serologic analysis showed marked eosinophilia. Our case emphasizes the need to detect parasitic infections in cancer patients with unexplained eosinophilia, particularly in immigrants and travelers to tropical countries. Copyright © 2009 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.