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Schistosomiasis is prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. It manifests as an
acute or chronic illness caused by the body’s reaction to the worms’ eggs. In
view of its clinical similarity to various other diseases, the disorder may cause
diagnostic errors. We present a case of a Sudanese man, who presented with
fever, headache, fatigue, myalgia, excessive sweating, abdominal cramps, and a
high eosinophil count on blood testing. He was diagnosed with a connective tissue
disorder and was started on prednisolone, but 3 weeks later, he presented with
rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy showed features of moderate distal colitis. Colonic
biopsies revealed several viable schistosome ova associated with aggregates of
eosinophils, compatible with active colonic schistosomiasis |
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