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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2022; 14(12): 789-794
Published online Dec 16, 2022. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i12.789
Published online Dec 16, 2022. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i12.789
Colonic schistosomiasis: A case report
Hajar Koulali, Abdelkrim Zazour, Wafaa Khannoussi, Ghizlane Kharrasse, Zahi Ismaili, Department of Gastro-enterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda 60050, Morocco
Author contributions: Koulali H, Zazour A, Khannoussi W, Kharrasse G, and Ismaili Z participated in collecting and analyzing the patient’s data and designing the report.
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Corresponding author: Hajar Koulali, Doctor, Department of Gastro-enterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, B.P.: 4806 Oujda Université, Oujda 60049, Morocco. h.koulali@ump.ac.ma
Received: September 20, 2022
Peer-review started: September 20, 2022
First decision: October 13, 2022
Revised: October 20, 2022
Accepted: November 19, 2022
Article in press: November 19, 2022
Published online: December 16, 2022
Peer-review started: September 20, 2022
First decision: October 13, 2022
Revised: October 20, 2022
Accepted: November 19, 2022
Article in press: November 19, 2022
Published online: December 16, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Colonic schistosomiasis is a rare disease, often mistaken for other pathologies, such as inflammatory bowel disease, because the clinical and endoscopic manifestations are non-specific and can be misleading. Histopathological examination is key to diagnosis when the stool examination shows no ova. We present a case of colonic schistosomiasis in a 21-year-old male presenting with chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain. The stool examination was negative and colposcopy showed multiple polyps. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of colonic schistosomiasis. Antiparasitic treatment was effective.