Case Report of Urinary Schistosomiasis in a Returned Traveler in Korea

Abstract

A 23-year-old Korean woman with a residence history in Kenya and Malawi for about 2 years presented with gross hematuria for 1 month. Blood tests were within normal range except eosinophilia. Asymmetrically diffuse wall thickening and calcification were observed at the urinary bladder on CT. Multiple erythematous nodular lesions were observed in the cystoscopy and transurethral resection was done. Numerous eggs of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> with granulomatous inflammation were observed in the submucosal layer of the bladder. The patient was diagnosed with schistosomiasis-related cystitis and treated with praziquantel (40 mg/kg/day) twice before and after transurethral resection. This case suggests that <i>S. haematobium</i> infection should be considered as a cause of hematuria in Korea when the patient had a history of traveling endemic areas of schistosomiasis.