Table 1.

Summary table of Schistosomiasis

Etiology	Schistosomiasis is a helminthic parasitic infection that is endemic mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Incidence	In tropical countries more than 200 million individuals are affected.
Gender ratio	No gender predilection
Age predilection	No age predilection. People particularly affected are those engaged in agriculture and fishing or people swimming in contaminated water.
Risk factors	Direct contact with contaminated water.
Treatment	To date Praziquantel is the only available and effective treatment against all forms of schistosomiasis with few and only transient side effects.
Prognosis	Prognosis depends on S. species and end-organ involved. In acute pulmonary schistosomiasis complete recovery is possible. Chronic lung involvement is associated with pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and eventually cor pulmonale.
Findings on imaging	In acute disease features related to bronchitis or small nodular lesions with ill defined borders and patchy ground glass opacities may be observed. In chronic compromised patients unspecific findings related to pulmonary hypertension and eventually fibrosis will be main findings.