Schistosoma mansoni eggs in spleen and lungs: Mimicking other diseases.

Conclusions:

In the global village, clinicians should open their “clinical landscape” to a number of diseases they have little, if any, familiarity with. Moreover, some of them may present with uncommon, atypical presentations that may be mistaken for other diseases. With this possibility in mind, an accurate clinical and epidemiological history, along with appropriate laboratory exams, can help the clinician to make the appropriate decision while avoiding unnecessary invasive and potentially dangerous procedures. In particular, the clinicians should consider schistosomiasis due to S. mansoni in case of a patient coming from sub-Saharan Africa, the east coast of South America between Venezuela and Brazil, the Caribbean, Egypt, and the Arabian peninsula.