The Liver in Schistosomiasis

Hepatic schistosomiasis

“…The location of S. hematobium worm pairs in veins draining the bladder and ureters explains the predominance of urinary tract pathology in hosts of this species. Liver disease has been attributed to S. hematobium egg deposition in some infected patients (8,9 ) . However, S. hematobium is not recognized as a cause of severe liver disease in the populations of endemic areas (10).…”