Restaging Pulmonary Schistosomiasis

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Federico GobbiZeno Bisoffi

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is traditionally classified into an acute and a chronic phase, although a precise temporal distinction between the two phases has not been established. Lung involvement can be observed in both phases. We previously reported seven cases of pulmonary lesions due to chronic schistosomiasis in African immigrants. All cases were documented with CT scans and demonstrated complete resolution after treatment with praziquantel. Moreover, another case showed spontaneous disappearance of the nodule before treatment with praziquantel. These findings are similar to those observed in the acute phase of schistosomiasis, with well-defined or ground glass nodules that resolve spontaneously. According to these findings, we postulate the presence of an "intermediate" phase of schistosomiasis involving the lungs that can be defined as an "early chronic phase," and presents analogies to the acute phase. We also hypothesize that in the "early chronic phase," the female worms transit through the lungs where they may lay eggs. These passages not only cause transient, but also radiologically visible alterations. The pathophysiology of lung lesions in the late chronic phase is probably different: the adult worms settled in the mesenteric...Continue Reading

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