An Ancient Disease Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis

Authors

Anthony Asta, Internal Medicine Residency Program Florida State University College of Medicine. Tallahassee, FL, USA
John Dahl, Internal Medicine Residency Program Florida State University College of Medicine. Tallahassee, FL, USA
David Bryant, Internal Medicine Residency Program Florida State University College of Medicine. Tallahassee, FL, USA
Hussam Ammar, Internal Medicine Residency Program Florida State University College of Medicine. Tallahassee, FL, USAFollow

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is an ancient disease still affecting more than 200 million people worldwide; calcified Schistosome eggs were discovered in Egyptian mummies (1200-900 BC). A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department with heartburn. He immigrated to the United States from Sub-Saharan Africa. His physical exam revealed hepatosplenomegaly, and he was eventually diagnosed with Schistosomiasis.

Recommended Citation

Asta, Anthony; Dahl, John; Bryant, David; and Ammar, Hussam (2024) "An Ancient Disease Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis," Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 14: Iss. 2, Article 21.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1327
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol14/iss2/21