Korean J Urol.
1989 Apr;30(2):224-227.
Urinary Schistosomiasis: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Urinary schistosomiasis(bilharziasis), caused by digenetic bloodfluke, is an endemic disease in Africa, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Iran, but not in Korea. We report one case of urinary schistosomiasis in Korea, who worked in North Yemen, with the review of literatures.
