Terminal ileum schistosomiasis with perianal fistula mimicking Crohn's disease

Authors

• Mohammad A. Sheikh, Department of Medicine, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4791000 Ext. 5265. Fax. +966 (1) 4764132. Email: barneyhameed{at}hotmail.com
• Sohail A. Ashraf, Department of Medicine, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4791000 Ext. 5265. Fax. +966 (1) 4764132. Email: barneyhameed{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease related to water contact in the agricultural fields, affecting millions of people in developing countries in tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, Asia, and South America. We report a case of a 27-year-old male, with intestinal schistosomiasis associated with perianal fistula mimicking Crohn9s disease, where the terminal ileum showed a cobblestone appearance, and histopathological biopsy showed schistosoma granuloma.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1449

Last Page

1452

Recommended Citation

Sheikh, Mohammad A. and Ashraf, Sohail A. (2007) "Terminal ileum schistosomiasis with perianal fistula mimicking Crohn's disease," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 9, Article 29.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4069