Unexpected Schistosomiasis Diagnosed After Appendectomy in a Migrant Child

Isshak Mrabet-Deraoui; Lorenzo Monforte; Slobodan Prica; Yvonne Schmiedel

doi:10.12659/AJCR.950906

28 November 2025 : Case report Switzerland

Unexpected Schistosomiasis Diagnosed After Appendectomy in a Migrant Child

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Isshak Mrabet-Deraoui

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^{ABDEF 2}, Slobodan Prica

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DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950906

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950906

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Figure 2 Histologic section of liver biopsy demonstrating a granuloma (red arrow) and a Schistosoma egg (yellow arrow). Stain: hematoxylin and eosin; magnification ×20.

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Unexpected Schistosomiasis Diagnosed After Appendectomy in a Migrant Child

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