Case Report: Multiple Schistosomiasis Japonica Cerebral Granulomas without Gastrointestinal System Involvement: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT: Most schistosomiasis japonica cerebral granulomas reported in the literature have been single and located in the cerebellum, and multiple lesions located in the cerebral hemisphere are uncommon and often misdiagnosed as metastases or gliomas. We describe two rare cases of multiple schistosomiasis japonica cerebral granulomas. Laboratory examinations and cerebrospinal fluid were normal. Parasite eggs were not detected in the stool. No positive findings were detected in the abdominal ultrasonography or chest radiography. Magnetic resonance revealed two intensive patchy lesions in the cerebral hemisphere and surrounded by a large area of edema in both of our patients. Both were misdiagnosed as glioma or metastatic carcinoma before operation. Pathological examination confirmed that the diagnos

SUBMITTER: Shen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7253119 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature