Schistosomiasis

Definition

An infectious disease caused by parasitic trematodes of the genus Schistosoma that colonize human blood vessels and release eggs that can cause granulomatous reactions leading to acute (swimmer's itch or acute schistosomiasis syndrome) or chronic disease. Depending on where the eggs lodge, manifestations of chronic schistosomiasis can include diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, anemia (intestines), hepatosplenism, periportal fibrosis with portal hypertension (liver), urogenital inflammation and scarring, hematuria and dysuria (genitourinary system). Other patients may be asymptomatic.

Also known as Bilharzia, bilharziasis, schistosomiasis, snail fever — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 1395 per MONDO
• ICD10CM B65 per MONDO
• ICD9 120.8 per MONDO
• ICD9 120.9 per MONDO
• MESH D012552 per MONDO
• NCIT C35000 per MONDO
• Orphanet 1247 per MONDO
• SCTID 10087007 per MONDO
• UMLS C0036323 per MONDO

Drugs indicated