Cerebral schistosomiasis japonica without gastrointestinal system involvement

Surgical Neurology
Jinxia ZhouChanjuan Chen

Abstract

Schistosoma japonicum is the most widespread schistosoma in the world. Although gastrointestinal system involvement with S japonicum appears to be considerably common, cerebral schistosomiasis is not frequent. Cerebral schistosomiasis japonica intestinal and hepatosplenic involvement is more rare. We collected 2 cases of cerebral schistosomiasis identified by pathological diagnosis, lacking extracranial involvement. In addition, one of them had multiple lesions, which was also rare. Two male patients came from Dongting Lake region, Hunan province, one of the oldest and most severe endemic areas of China. Their clinical symptoms varied, such as headache, dizziness, seizures, and others. Studies in blood were normal except for eosinophilia. Computed tomography of brains showed hyperdense areas, and MRI showed isointense signal on T1-weighted images, hyperintense signal on T2-weighted images, and heterogeneous enhancement. The definitive diagnosis was cerebral schistosomiasis japonium by biopsy. Standard use of praziquantel and corticosteroid drugs was applied, and the prognosis was good. Cerebral schistosomiasis japonica without intestinal and hepatosplenic involvement is exactly rare and easily ignored. The diagnosis sometimes i...Continue Reading

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