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Female genital schistosomiasis is a potentially reversible cause of infertility in migrant women from endemic regions that can evade detection by routine serology and urine microscopy, sometimes requiring histopathological diagnosis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To describe an atypical case of female genital schistosomiasis presenting as a uterine mass and primary infertility in a non-endemic setting.

September 10, 2026Infectious Diseases of PovertyOpen Access

Unexpected uterine microhabitat of Schistosoma infection: a migrant case of female genital schistosomiasis in Europe

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ABAntonio Beltrán-Rosel JLJorge Ligero-López LOLía Ornat-Clemente

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Case report reveals unexpected uterine female genital schistosomiasis mimicking leiomyoma in a migrant woman, highlighting histopathology's role in diagnosing reversible parasitic infertility.

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To describe an atypical case of female genital schistosomiasis presenting as a uterine mass and primary infertility in a non-endemic setting.
Clinical, diagnostic, and surgical evaluation of a 30-year-old migrant woman presenting with primary infertility and a large uterine leiomyoma.
Postoperative histopathological analysis of myometrial tissue alongside serial urine microscopy, serology, hysterosalpingography, and treatment with praziquantel.
Histopathology of the resected myometrial specimen unexpectedly demonstrated Schistosoma eggs and granulomatous inflammation despite initially negative urine microscopy and serology.
Subsequent post-biopsy urine microscopy confirmed Schistosoma haematobium-like eggs, and follow-up samples turned negative after targeted praziquantel treatment.

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Beltrán-Rosel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27c3058559d80afc75e05 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-026-01502-0

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September 10, 2026Infectious Diseases of PovertyOpen Access

Unexpected uterine microhabitat of Schistosoma infection: a migrant case of female genital schistosomiasis in Europe

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Authors

ABAntonio Beltrán-Rosel JLJorge Ligero-López LOLía Ornat-Clemente

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Overview

Case report reveals unexpected uterine female genital schistosomiasis mimicking leiomyoma in a migrant woman, highlighting histopathology's role in diagnosing reversible parasitic infertility.

Key Points

To describe an atypical case of female genital schistosomiasis presenting as a uterine mass and primary infertility in a non-endemic setting.
Clinical, diagnostic, and surgical evaluation of a 30-year-old migrant woman presenting with primary infertility and a large uterine leiomyoma.
Postoperative histopathological analysis of myometrial tissue alongside serial urine microscopy, serology, hysterosalpingography, and treatment with praziquantel.
Histopathology of the resected myometrial specimen unexpectedly demonstrated Schistosoma eggs and granulomatous inflammation despite initially negative urine microscopy and serology.
Subsequent post-biopsy urine microscopy confirmed Schistosoma haematobium-like eggs, and follow-up samples turned negative after targeted praziquantel treatment.

Cite This Study

Beltrán-Rosel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27c3058559d80afc75e05 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-026-01502-0

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