Urinary schistosomiasis

ICD-10 Code B65.0

Urinary schistosomiasis

Definition

A bladder infection that occurs as a manifetation of a systemic infection with one or more species of the parasitic worms of the Schistosoma type; this can progress to bladder cancer in time.

Also known as Schistosoma haematobium (& vesical schistosomiasis), Schistosoma hematobium infection, schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium, urinary bladder schistosomiasis — per MONDO

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